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25 Million Americans Fear Flying: Experts Recommend Solutions

3/15/2025

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Aviophobia grips around 25 million Americans, intensified by recent aviation mishaps. Experts recommend tackling this fear through education on aviation safety, finding distractions during flights, and exposure therapy. Despite these anxieties, air travel is still far safer than driving, boasting a mere 0.03 fatality rate per 100 million miles.

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Aviophobia grips around 25 million Americans, intensified by recent aviation mishaps. Experts recommend tackling this fear through education on aviation safety, finding distractions during flights, and exposure therapy. Despite these anxieties, air travel is still far safer than driving, boasting a mere 0.03 fatality rate per 100 million miles.