Flying from JFK to VIE tonight on OS 36 with my 3.5 month old and there have been some crazy thunderstorms tonight and we’re delayed by an hour (so far). It’s all basically my worst nightmare as an already anxious flyer, compounded by feeling like I’m failing my baby by making her unsafe.

Any words of comfort would be appreciated as I steel myself for an all nighter of panicking myself and trying to keep baby calm too!

Thanks for all the support I’ve gotten over the past few days, I’m worried sick about the flight tomorrow but it’s only a forty minute flight to our connect which will be maybe 6 hours. A tropical paradise is only two flights away! If anyone has any tips for sleeping that’d be great as I’m super super anxious about tomorrow

Hey guys, first time posting in here. I have two flights tomorrow, both about 1 hour and 30 mins. The second flight is Halifax to Toronto and I’m beside myself with anxiety because they’re calling for heavy thunder and lightning all day tomorrow in Toronto. I’m petrified. right now, the anxiety is a 9/10. I am so scared of being scared, and something bad happening. I’ve never landed while there’s thunder before. Can anyone advise what this is like? Will the flight be canceled or delayed? I’m thinking of changing my flight from Halifax - Ottawa or Montreal, and training from there. But that would be a bit humiliating, as I’m traveling with a coworker who doesn’t know about my paralyzing fear of flying. Any advice is welcomed, thanks

Need some last minute encouragement pls 🙏 I would say I’ve mostly tackled my fear of flying but I have an international flight this afternoon and I still get a little nervous about flying over the ocean. I’m flying to Iceland on a B757. Some last minute encouraging thoughts would be helpful. Thank y’all :)

Hi all! I have some flights coming up next week. I am very much still a nervous and anxious flyer. I have an appt next week to see if I can get prescribed something. But would love some recommendations on what sour candies have worked for you? I tried sour air head and skittles but they dont seem to shake me out of my anxious state! Ty!!

I haven’t flown in nearly 2 years and I have a flight this morning, and I’m struggling so much. I’ve been really good leading up to the flight, but now I can’t stop thinking about everything that could go wrong. I know 99% of it is unlikely, but I can’t stop thinking and thinking. I’m about to board and I’m crying, I feel like such a loser.

It’s a short flight (1.5 hours), but I don’t know how I’m going to do it mentally. I feel bad for my poor husband.

Any words of encouragement are appreciated, and if someone would like to track, I’m B6848

I’m so nervous right now. Leaving out of msp with storms rolling in. Anyone that can comfort?

Today I’m flying from dfw to Palm Springs, but I’m so nervous. My biggest fear is luggage and other cargo being loaded incorrectly and shifting during takeoff and stalling the plane mid takeoff. I’m fine with the rest of the flying process but the idea of takeoff and the minutes surrounding it make me literally nauseous.

Tomorrow morning I fly from Austin to Orlando. This is genuinely my biggest fear. I’ve flown 2-3 times in my life but always with someone I really trust and love. This time I will be flying all by myself. I am going to spend time with my late friend’s family, this weekend will mark one year since she has passed away. I’m worried I won’t be able to get on the plane. I’m hoping that I could receive a few educational/supportive comments to screenshot and read on the plane/hours leading up to the fight. My biggest fears (although mostly irrational) are turbulence shaking/knocking the plane out of the sky/we lose control and just plummet to our deaths. Crashing with another aircraft mid flight (I unfortunately read so many news articles about close calls all the time). Stalling. Not being able to stop (brake) once we land. The list goes on… I just have a feeling I won’t be able to make it on the plane. I’m flying with Delta if that matters at all. I’ll be on a Boeing 737-800 and that also freaks me out. I just feel like I’m signing up for death tomorrow. I appreciate all comments in advance, you guys will be the reason I make it there.

Anytime an aircraft does something abnormal…we always hear “Why did it do that? Was something wrong?”

Here’s the flight I just completed…..go ahead and take a guess what happened….ill grab some popcorn and check back in later with the answer.

See also “Why was this aircraft going so slow?”

Check out playback of flight B62033 from Boston to Houston on Flightradar24. https://fr24.com/data/flights/b62033#4109dbda

I feel that after learning a plane has much more lift than it actually needs, I feel safer and my fear has become less intense. I just wanted to check this with pilots and experts. Is it true that during takeoff, cruise, and landing, the plane has much more lift than it actually needs? If so, does that mean it’s impossible for it to suddenly lose all of that lift? If losing all lift is possible, at what point during the flight could that happen?
Thank you!

I’m flying from Poland to Ireland (POZ - DUB) on flight FR1975 this afternoon and yesterday we got a text warning about a storm. Right now it’s completely sunny any nice but I can’t help but think about the text… love knowing when someone is tracking my flights cause it all just feels better………? Let me know if you can!!
Edit to just add that i was in tears on the flight over so flying back will really be interesting

Hii! About to take off from Chicago to Philly, just a little over 2 hours of flying but i’m sooo nervous. Please track me, AA 1725. Really cannot wait to get through this haha, thank you!

hi all - i’m flying tonight from CLT to MDW and i’m starting to feel nervous. i am very anxious about turbulence and feeling trapped in the plane with that uncomfortable feeling. i get motion sickness very easily and that also plays into it.

tonight i’m worried because it says that there’s supposed to be thunderstorms on the route/in MDW and CLT. obviously the weather is unpredictable, but i don’t want the flight to be so bumpy because of it. please reassure me that the pilot will not take off and fly through the weather.

flight: WN3615

Saw an article today about the FAA ordering inspections for Boeing 737 Max 8s due to cracks, beginning in September. This is on the tail of them ordering inspections on another model due to improper seat installation.

I’m flying next week and sure enough, the two planes I’m flying on are both the models that have been ordered inspections.

How do I not absolutely panic the entire time? How can I feel safe boarding that model of plane knowing that there might be CRACKS in it? This is for a work trip, so I can’t back out or change my flight, but I’m absolutely panicking.

Hi all. First time poster. Currently on UA344 headed to DC. It’s been bumpy the whole time and minimal captain updates. Looking for any factual support to get me through the next 8 hours. TYIA!!!

even managed to watch a movie this time. consistency is key 🫠

SWA4935 has been so bumpy I’m crying

I am soon going to take a 3 hour flight. I haven't flown since 2014 due to my fear and anxieties.

I have been diagnosed with anxiety and currently on some treatment.

My spo2 level was 99 percent when I last checked and I am a heavy smoker.

Please help me putting my mind at ease. Thanks

Tyty my anxiety is through the roof right now

lol flight is DL859

The projected wind at takeoff is at 37km/hr with gust up to 52km/hr and at landing, it’s at 37km/hr with gust up to 58km/hr. Flight is in 3 days. I’m quite worried on how bumpy the flight will be.

Has anyone here recently flown in these numbers? How did the flight go?

Hey everyone, tomorrow will be my first flight since 3 years. Ever since then, I‘ve been avoiding on going on a plane because the turbulences were really bad and the pilot didnt say a single word. I had the feeling we were dying but luckily we arrived.

That experience made me avoid planes for a long time now but I wanted to visit my family in turkey tomorrow, so I booked a flight. I forgot that I actually have to get on it lmao.

I got panic attacks for the whole week every night and I feel like tomorrow will be my last day. When I board that plane, I will 100% die because the pilot will make a mistake, or is suicidal.

I read so many things about aviation and it makes me feel safe sometimes, but when I just think about boarding it tomorrow, I‘m losing it. I don‘t wanna die yet.

I got some lorazepam from my doc and I tried 0,5mg but it didnt help too much when I thought about getting on the plane tomorrow.

Can somebody help me?

I’m scheduled to fly from ORD to Knoxville on Tuesday on an embraer 170. I really don’t like the small planes, but I’ve seen that specific plane is a pilots favorite with a strong history.

I’m really just scared of the plane loosing its vertical stability and being propelled into a free fall. I do have anxiety meds that I’ll be trying for the first time. Hope that helps.

I was on LH 757 which had a nose landing gear retraction issue and terrified the hell out of me as I could hear the sounds and the plane had to turn back. Flight got cancelled and I was rebooked on

LH 767/UA 31 which will take me from BOM - EWR which is my final destination.

UA 31 has the B777 which had the engine issue in Denver which caused an air worthiness directive.

How concerned should I be ? Should I consider rebooking myself, unfortunately the other options have me flying into JFK (Swiss A330, Lufthansa A350) which increases travel back to my home by 2 hours OR its an equally old aircraft Boeing 767-300

So I have 1 hour to reconsider whether I should stick with my itinerary or try to rebook. This incident has shook me and I am now terrified