Lovefly® Blog - Fear of flying...don't suffer in silence

 Don't Suffer in Silence

1 in 5 people suffer from fear of flying - you are not alone. A lot of people do not realise how much help is actually available to them.  I am not just talking about professionals like us helping you...I am talking about onboard the aircraft itself.

Many people fly and don't take advantage of the amazing crew that are trained to help you. Please let the airline know that you are a nervous flyer.  Let them know beforehand because, the larger airlines will include that in the pre flight briefing for the crew.  Once the cabin crew know that that you are onboard, they will help you as much as you can.

We were talking this week on our podcast with Sarah Fowler, onboard manager for Virgin Atlantic Airways, about this very topic. If you missed that podcast, you can search for it in your normal podcast places such as Spotify - search for 'lovefly fear of flying help.' Or, you can access it from here. You will be very reassured by what Sarah talks about.

Smaller and short haul airlines might not be quite so geared up for helping you onboard. That is due to the shorter flight length - not because they don't care.

Also this week, we were talking to Gill Harvey-Bush who is a superb mindset coach.  She was talking about beating fear and overcoming limiting beliefs.  I have known Gill for years and she also worked with me on the Virgin Flying Without Fear programme many years ago. Here what she has to say here.  She has some great tips for the nervous flyer too.  Link here.

In the meantime, if you want a headstart on getting rid of your fear, go to this site for a free copy of my book, 'Helping You to Overcome Fear of Flying' with a foreword by Sir Richard Branson. It is £10 on Amazon so, free is good!  www.lovefly.co.uk or www.paultizzard.co.uk

Take care

Paul and the Lovefly Team

P.S. Make sure you grab a free copy of the book before they go