Understanding the root cause of a fear of flying is the first step to addressing flight anxiety and figuring out treatment options. Experts recommend trying therapies like exposure therapy, as well as ...

The most formidable barrier a person faces when trying to overcome fear of flying is the belief that nothing will work. How does this belief develop? Most profession advice offered to anxious fliers ...

Pteromerhanophobia, It's a big word -- and an even bigger fear for millions of Americans. Fear of flying can provoke symptoms as mild as a fluttering heart or so severe that some have a full-blown ...

After the tragic Air India plane crash that killed at least 270 people last week, passengers have taken to social media to voice their concerns over flying having seen the events unfold in Ahmedabad.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fear of flying is more common than you might think. Many people find themselves gripping their armrests, feeling jittery, or even ...

On a hot Saturday evening in May, I reported to Terminal 4 of Phoenix’s Sky Harbor airport. There, in a small conference room behind an unmarked door, I put on a name tag and joined 18 other ...

Fear of flying, also known as aerophobia, is pretty common. “About 13% of the population has an extreme fear of flying, and about 3.5% of people fear flying to the point of having a full-blown ...

Adelynn Campbell’s last plane trip ended with a panic attack that she got through largely with the help of a kind flight attendant. That was last year — before 67 people died in January when an ...

Aviophobia affects 6.5 percent of the population. "Aviophobia, a fear of flying, affects 6.5 percent of the population, according to the National Institute of Mental Health." Getty Images Oct. 7, 2013 ...

Two tragic airplane accidents occurred on January 8, 2003. The first, a U.S. Airways Express/Air Midwest jet, crashed during takeoff in North Carolina and burst into flames after clipping an airplane ...

After a string of plane crashes that swept headlines over the past few months, passengers on social media have voiced their heightened concerns over flying. TikTok videos and social media posts during ...