Hello all - i wonder if anyone can help...  i am generally feeling better about flying than i was previously, thanks mostly to this site and the dvd and book, and following 4 long haul flights over Christmas... but my husband has just sprung some flights on me, and I am feeling nervous because it will either be Air Mauritius or South African Airways - I don't know much about these airlines, other than financially Air Mauritius is not doing great at the moment but it does have a good…

I was just wondering if anyone wanted to share ideas about the possible causes/reasons for fear of flying.  I recently did the other two 6 hr  flights (UK - Dubai and Dubai to Mauritius where we are currently living) and felt more scared than I did on the first 2 flights to the UK which i was really annoyed at myself about.  My fear started when i was mid twenties, and at the same time my life was fairly stressful, working full time, DIY on the building site of a house most weekends so very…

Hi there, i've got a bunch of flights coming up... a small atr air mauritius or air austral from mauritius to a neighbouring island , then later on four flights on Emirates via Dubai (each one 6 - 7 hours ish)... can feel the anxiety starting to build... can anyone assure me it's not possible to be trapped in a plane under water please - this is a big fear of mine, especially trying to get off with small kids in tow...  i think claustrophobia is the main thing with me, as we flew 13 months…

Dear Captain Keith

I just wanted to say a big thank you for all the help and advice you and this site have given me ... i am feeling much more comfortable about my forthcoming flights than I would have been without reading your book/ watching your dvd/ and reading everyone's thoughts and shared concerns, and your replies, on here.

I'm not 100% happy and am sure I shall feel nervous and at times panicked on board - and if time and childcare permitted would have liked to have…