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 ...

Participants in the Fear of Flying Clinic walk up the boarding stairs and into a 787 as part of a four-day course to help ease their anxiety around air travel. Getting exposed to the sights and sounds ...

When airplane tragedies occur, like the recent crash in Brazil, it is devastating and heartbreaking for the families and friends of the victims. High-profile airline disasters are also often ...

It’s one thing to learn how to land a plane, but it’s another to do it with the person who taught you to believe in yourself sitting right beside you — especially when that person is afraid of flying.

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 ...

Earlier this month, NBA rookie Royce White disclosed that he is afraid to fly and said he expects to travel by bus to play in at least some of the basketball games for his team, the Houston Rockets.

Plane crashes are rare. Even so, tens of millions of Americans are afraid of flying. Some psychologists say the way through is to gradually face the very thing that feels dangerous. Easier said than ...

There’s a heartwarming video going viral on TikTok right now showing a mother who’s afraid of flying taking her very fir ...