I am afraid to fly, but I have a flight to hawaii in 1 month. What do I do so I won't freak out on the plane?

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Hassen

First off, try not to worry or be nervous. I know that seems hard not to, but the more you worry and the more nervous you are, the scarier it'll be.

Make sure you get to the airport with plenty of time to check in, go through security, and fine your concourse and gate. Rule of thumb is to allow yourself 2-5 hours before your flight. Call the airport ahead of schedule to see what their wait time is for that specific day.

Make sure you have all your documents with you (picture ID or passport, visa if needed, and ticket). Also make sure that you are not taking any forbidden items with you.

Now you are ready for your flight!

When you taxi, you barely feel the plane move at all. At this point the cabin crew will tell you all you need to know about what to do in case of emergencies and such.

When the plane prepares for liftoff, it starts to go really fast down the runway, and then within 45 seconds you are up in the air. Things may seem a little wobbly at first, but that's just because of moving through the different altitudes. Your ears will pop as you climb through the altitudes also. (chewing gum, drinking something, swallowing, or yawning will alleviate the pressure.)

Once you are in the air, things will feel smooth. You will hear the humm of the engines, but that's normal, nothing to worry about. I actually find it relaxing. If there is turbulence, you might feel the plane wobble a little bit, but remember, planes are designed to withstand this, so take a deep breath and try not to think about it.

When you are approaching landing, your ears will pop as you descend through the altitudes (remember: chewing gum, drinking something, swallowing, or yawning will alleviate the pressure). You will feel the plane slow down and the cabin crew will prepare you for landing. When the plane touches down it kind of feels like a short jolt, and then you hear them cut the engines off and the plane slows down pretty fast.

From there, the plane will taxi to either the gate or the designation where a bus will pick you up. You wait for the plane to decompressurize a few moments before they start letting the passengers out. That was your flight.

To entertain yourself:
- Bring along a few book, magazines, puzzles (such as crosswords or Sodoku if you like those).
- Bring along an iPod, MP3 player, or CD player to listen to music.
- A laptop is good to have as you can play games on it, connect to the internet, and get any work done that you may have.
- Try talking to the people next to you. Sometime you will meet some really interesting people, and forge friendships.

Jane D

Sitting by the window might not be a good idea, and have some medication for nausea (like gravol) just in case you get sick from the change in altitude. Maybe bring along a good book or magazine to keep your mind occupied, depending on where you are flying from there might also be an inflight movie that can help to distract you as well.

Good luck and enjoy your trip

defragmentedbrain

try hypnosis from a registered hypnotist.

a_zawisza01

if you are scared, you should just get a good night sleep the night before the flight, and when you get on the plane, just sit away from the window. it even helps if you close your eyes when you take off. better yet, just lean back and enjoy the flight.

TxSamurai

I'd suggest either seeing a doctor and having medication prescribed so that you could relax or sleep the whole trip.. Or don't go to sleep the night before and drink a lot before the flight so that you pass out and sleep the whole trip.. I'd go with the former of the two choices and see a doctor..

krunic_05

If have really bad anxiety about flying, I would see your doctor. Sometimes he or she can prescribe you something to take before the flight that will help relax you and make the flight more tolerable.

Get an aisle seat so you can get up easily rather than climb over poeple..

take a home comfort like a pillow or something

take music or something to distract you..

get something from the doctors..

tell the flight attendants that you are nervous - they can help assist you as they will deal with nervous people every day..

maybe have hypnotherapy before you go? It's worth a go.. don't dismiss it - i know people who it has worked for..

luther blissett

Taking the drug.
It is the better living through chemistry.

SillyRabbit...

they have a pill u can get at the airport called "dremamine" (don't know spelling) and it relaxes u...it works wonders, and if ur old enough have a glass of wine or some beer with it on the plane!! it works wonders!!

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