How to fly without the fear
Does the thought of being 35,000ft in the air give you a scare?
Help is at hand with the return of the easyjet Fearless Flyer course between this month and January.
The highly regarded programme aims to assist nervous flyers in taking control and overcoming their fears.
Courses will be held in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and Luton airports, starting at £89 per person.
Over the last 10 years, the course has helped more than 10,000 aerophobics and consists of three parts:
■ A virtual ground course, where a phobia expert and a senior easyjet captain will explain the unfamiliar sounds and sensations customers feel on an aircraft and teach them a unique set of mind techniques to manage nerves.
■ A pre-flight one-hour ‘Meet the Team’ online Zoom session, where participants will be walked through the airport experience and what to expect. There will also be a participant Q&A session.
■ A special one-hour experience flight from the course airport, where customers put their new skills to the test while listening to a live commentary of the flight from the Fearless Flyer team.
Mark Wein, easyjet’s Fearless Flyer Course Director, said: “Around one in six people have a fear of flying, stopping many from travelling abroad on holiday, visiting friends and family or even flying for work. We’re excited to help many more people and the results are truly life-changing.”