It can also give rise or increase people’s fear of flying, also known as aerophobia or aviophobia. Many people have sat through plane delays due to mechanical issues, weather or other reasons ...

Understandably, anxiety around flying has spiked. So should passengers be concerned? “I don’t know that passengers should be worried, but I think it’s important for the flying public to be ...

(CNN) — The midair collision on Wednesday night over the Potomac River near Washington DC is the latest in a string of global incidents that have many air travelers on edge. Understandably ...

Officials in the US have sought to reassure citizens that flying is safe. Transport secretary Sean Duffy insisted that passengers should be “assured” that flying is a safe mode of transport in ...

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