High profile airline disasters sometimes can make it seem that flying is more dangerous these days. Planes might statistically be one of the safest modes of transport on the planet, but not everyone ...

Intense fear of flying, called aviophobia, is a highly prevalent psychological phenomenon, afflicting (in some estimates) up to 40% of the population of industrialized countries. This staggering ...

For millions of people, air travel is a routine part of life. But for others, the thought of stepping onto a plane sparks intense anxiety or even panic. Known as aerophobia — or more simply, fear of ...

I hate to fly. I work myself up into a nervous wreck when I step on a plane. I can't relax during the entire flight. What can I do to calm myself down? First, let's define fear of flying. I argue that ...

In 2017, I made the switch from news reporter to travel writer, and it's a decision that has changed my life in ways I simply wouldn't have the space and time to explain here. Since that day, I've ...