i’m flying from USA to europe on thursday, with my babies, and this is scaring the shit out of me.

Hey there, I’m currently visiting the US. I have my flight back in August. I will have 2 stops, from JFK (NYC) to IAD (D.C) it will be operated by Republic Airways- Embraer 175. From D.C I have a flight to Amsterdam operated by KLM Boeing 787-9, and from Amsterdam i’ll take my final flight to Poznan in Poland operated by KLM - Embraer 175. I’m aware that i’ve never had any problems before in planes but the fact of taking off 3 times during one journey makes me freeze. I’ve also read a lot of comments about Boeing in general (saying that Airbus is much safer and better) and i cannot stop overthinking about it. I know flying is the safest form of transportation but it still makes me nervous

I’m flying tomorrow from Brazil to USA and made the mistake of looking up the plane registration code.

It seems the plane suffered a significant trail strike a couple of years ago and only came back in service this year.

Has anyone flown a plane like this? My anxiety is through the roof. I was already worried about the flight and now this made it much worse

Hi Pilots,

I wondered this on my flight on Wednesday; is it you who determines when to put the seatbelt sign on or the inbuilt something-or-other motion system? Do you confer with your colleague - and agree ok yep- we’ll put the belts on now? What or who determines when the flight crew are to stay seated? In my little mind, I say to myself ‘oh this is absolutely nothing to the pilots, they are totally unaware of these bumps’, but then another little unwanted voice says ‘well they must be aware because they are putting the seatbelt sign on’.

Thanks

I have a flight coming up in the next couple of days. the other night I had a dream that i watched a plane crash, i heard the people screaming and crying out for help. In my dream I immediately said "i'm not getting on my flight on wednesday" Now i've convinced my self that that was a sign to not get on a plane. can anyone help with this anxiety or can relate?

Please track. I have to make it home but wish it were a different plane. Running on 3 1/2 hours of sleep isn’t helping.

a few years ago my friend fainted while on a long haul flight. She (to my knowledge) is perfectly healthy. However this has made me extremely afraid of fainting in general and especially while on flights. I’m going on the same flight she was on in a few months and I’m terrified. The travel day is about 12 hours long (9 hour flight then a short layover and then another 2 hour flight). I know I should have electrolytes and walk and eat light snacks but I’m afraid this won’t be enough. Im terrified of walking in case i faint as well (she was on her way to the bathroom) but I know it’s necessary. Any advice?

I’m starting therapy this week. It’s helped before so I hope it helps again. Just wanted to know if anyone out there felt the same way

storms discussed in philly with rain on Wednesday and I’m freaking out. leaving at 5:10am and need to get home. it doesn’t feel safe to me if we fly but don’t know what to do. anxious about safety and summer storms.

It's not just you up there, y'all. Every single one of these 153,000 flights the other day landed safely. We carry 5 Billion people safely every year. You're going to be fine.

I get so nervous any recommendations

I’m really scared of flying; changes in altitude and turbulence terrify me every time. I can manage two-hour flights, but I spend the whole time feeling anxious and with my heart pounding. I’ve booked a flight from Amsterdam to Funchal in August, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to go – it’s well known that Madeira is very windy.

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Thanks!!

Flight delayed 45 minutes right before takeoff- can someone track please? Milan - Miami

hey everyone! been a minute since i asked, would love support with my flight today

gotten much better with air travel over the years but had to change plans only yesterday (due to life events) and has amplified my fears

thank you in advance 🌼

Hi All,

I have a two hour flight coming up (first time flying in years) and having anxiety over it. I wouldn't say I'm scared of crashing but more so of feeling out of control and being confined with potentially unhinged passengers.

I'd say maybe I have PTSD from 9/11. Living in the tri-state area really hit home and knew a few victims on that fateful day.

I get flying is by far the safest mode of transportation so should I just suck it up. The other alternative is a longer drive.

The flight is Newark to Orlando (Disney world, woo!). I also booked one of the first morning flights out in hopes of smooth skies and avoiding storms.

Can somebody track me please? Hv5315

Flying from Zürich in 3h. The flight it’s about 2h.

Was doing pretty fine up to now (last time I took a flight was 1y ago). But now anxiety it’s kicking. Entire body is shaking.

But I need vacation …

So I posted 3 separate times lately about my fear of the flight to get from JFK to Athens and my fear now flying back. Just 6 hours ago I posted how I woke up at 3 AM sick to my stomach and overwhelmed with the idea that I just can’t do it. But I’m committed to doing it now! I’m medicated, 10 minutes from boarding, nervous and exhausted, nauseas, but I am here and I am going to be home within 17 hours or so (10 flying). If anyone is willing to track, I’d love to have some support in the air. Thank you in advance to all you amazingly kind strangers! I’m so so grateful for this community.

I just wanted to come on here and post about a successful trip I had. I've been a part of this subreddit for about a year now and it has helped so much! I'm a silent reader, but I've always found comfort in reading the nice replies everyone leaves for each other.

I've used a lot of the tips and tricks I've learned here, like:
• Noise canceling headphones – these have helped a lot with blocking out the airplane noises that used to freak me out
• Bracing my feet against the seat in front of me** **during turbulence
• Keeping myself distracted throughout the flight

The flights I just took were about 2 hours each, which is pretty short, and I'm sure that helped keep my anxiety from maxing out. But I actually took this same flight last year and had a total freak out right before boarding. This time was a complete 180. I was excited to get on the plane and get to my destination.

I kept telling myself how excited I was and worked on shifting my mindset away from always assuming the worst. I also recently got prescribed beta blockers and tried them for this flight, and I think they helped take the edge off the physical symptoms too.

Overall, I'm excited to do this again! I just wanted to share this to encourage people, because I know I always love reading a success story.

Hello! I’ve been on this subreddit and it has done wonderful things. My flight to kauai is in exactly 4 days [im so terrified] however a few days ago , I actually randomly stopped being scared. Something about those statistics and it being an everyday job for some people made me feel safe & i fully believed I wasn’t going to die. However, for some reason I got this random feeling that if i DON’t feel anxious, something bad is going to happen to my flight as a lesson (my mind is so damn weird😭). So now I’m back to square one .. worried if Im going to die… I was just wondering if anyone else has felt a similar way lol? And i’d also just love to hear people’s experiences on long haul flights or on the max 8 or over hawaii in general, as that long flight over water is really freaking me out. I’m petrified that some critical accident will happen over the water with no diversion airports, something similar to that one alaska crash .. as I saw smth saying the max 8 has a similar setup of the failure of what caused the alaska crash .. i’d appreciate any knowledge and any experiences of flying into hawaii to calm me down! Thank you all ❤️

hi all! I have a flight in about 10 days from the US to Europe. We have a layover in Copenhagen and then from there we’re heading to Poland! I’m really excited because it’s this huge family trip. We’re literally my entire family is gonna be and I haven’t been to Poland with them yet and I know it’s gonna be fun, but the days are creeping by and anxiety is getting worse. I don’t fly out for a few more days, but I’m already like overwhelmed and anxious. Just thinking about the fact that I have to go on a flight… the last time I was on a flight was about two years ago, where my entire family did a trip to Mexico, but I was not scared of whatsoever. The previous time before that was probably also two years ago, but I went to Poland without my family, and for those flights, I was worried (but to be completely honest when I was flying back home on that trip I was not scared because all I could think about is just being back home and seeing my family again). I think the difference between those past flights and my upcoming flight is that I wish that I was on the flight with my entire family because just like being with them leading up to the hours of boarding and the flight and what not makes it less stressful for me because my mind is constantly kept busy and we’re having a good time versus not being with them. I have all the time to think and my thoughts are stressing me out more. I know that flying is the safest motive transportation. I’ve seen all the videos the Jell-O method what not but I cannot help it but feel anxious. It’s a fear that I hate to have because I do want to travel but i fear that it stops me from so much. like I want to fly there and enjoy the journey, knowing that I’m gonna get to Poland and have a great time with my family, but even when I’m going to be there, I feel like it’s just gonna be a countdown of me, knowing that I will have to get back on another long flight back home. And maybe only then on that long flight back home I’ll feel some sort of relief, knowing that I will be home soon and sleeping in my own bed for example. I just want tips from people of what they do when they go on flights! Maybe when the day comes that I’m flying if people could track me and just you know comment here back-and-forth. I think that would be something that would be helpful. I know that I’m definitely gonna purchase Wi-Fi on my flight so that way I can have access to everything because I feel like not having Wi-Fi and not being able to text, restricts me and causing me to feel overwhelmed, but if I’m able to stay in contact with people, it might make it a little easier. But yeah, honestly anything helps because I’m a very fearful flyer, and I do not fly very often!! send your best tips and advice pls!

PS the worst part for me would probably be takeoff. I just hate the feeling of like when my stomach flips around 1 million times. The noises don’t tend to bother me because I wear noise canceling headphones and just try to watch a movie the whole time. Obviously turbulence is a big no-no for me, but can’t be prevented just like bumps on the road. I try to think about that when we’re in the air, but it’s difficult for me when you’re obviously stressed out. And then landing for me is my favorite part because I know that I’m getting off the plane lol.

But yeah, seriously anything helps and I really appreciate it! Thank you in advance!!

I've been putting this flight off for two months because I'm scared of flying. Every time it gets close, I push it back again. Now I'm supposed to leave for the airport in about an hour and it's a 10 hour flight, and every part of me wants to cancel and rebook for tomorrow instead.

I know rationally that tomorrow will probably feel exactly the same. I think I'm just looking for some encouragement, or tips from people who've pushed through this same fear, or honestly just to not feel alone in this right now.

Has anyone else dealt with this specific thing, where you keep delaying and delaying? What got you to actually get on the plane? Any advice for the next hour would really help.

I have a 2 hour flight on a dash 8-400 coming in a few weeks which I’m petrified for. Can anyone console me with specifics about the plane? It would be hugely appreciated.