Fear Of Flying

There are a few fears in life that defy logic Fear of spiders
may be one, fear of lifts is another, and perhaps a fear of
flying is another Everyday, thousands of planes take off around
the world, carrying millions of passengers safely to their
destination Flying is one of the safest, if not the safest,
form of travel available It is far safer than getting in the
car, yet over one third of the population still report a fear of
flying
People cite many concerns when they talk of their fear of
flying Many report a lack of confidence in the air traffic
control system and fear that a simple mistake on the ground can
lead to disaster in the air Then there are fears of faults with
the plane itself Most people saw the pictures of the concord
crash a few years ago and when you’re sitting on an airplane, a
few feet from the massive jet engines humming steadily, it seems
very hard to believe that nothing could go wrong with such a
machine In fact the very shape and appearance of airplanes does
little to inspire confidence in passengers who already are
having doubts about the airworthiness of the plane
Then there are the reports and press attention of the troubles
of deep vein thrombosis
The fact of the matter however, is that flying is extremely
safe It is one of the wonders of technology that air travel,
with all the multitude of potential failures, keep delivering
flight after flight, on time and without a hitch In fact, in
contrast to almost all other forms of travel, air travel is
becoming safer and safer every year
The statistics speak for themselves Do you know what the
chances are of having a single fatality on a flight? Well
according to the BBC, it is 1 in 16 million And in the vast
majority of accidents where there are fatalities, more than half
of the other passengers survive What this means is that even if
you defy all the odds and are on one of the few unlucky flights
that does crash, you are still more likely to survive than die
in the accident
However, there is one issue with air travel that the statistics
don’t commend so highly Delays, lost luggage and missing
flights are still frequent issues that plague passengers
Luckily, all of these can be covered for with some good,
comprehensive travel insurance

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