Tips for a calm flight

Helpful habits

1. Tell the crew — choose a friendly person and make them your ally for the whole flight.
2. Accept your fear and talk about it as soon as you feel unwell — do not shut yourself away.
3. Remember that fear is not danger: being afraid of flying ≠ "flying is dangerous".
4. The day before: funny film, good evening, reasonable bedtime. Light meals on the day itself.
5. Start a conversation with your neighbour or cabin crew.
6. Keep busy with a plan of activities — a screen (games, video) often lowers anxiety faster than a dense book.
7. Get up and walk in the aisle when possible.
8. Write your fears in a notebook; ask the flight attendant for precise information.
9. Music, pre-recorded relaxation, audiobook, magazines, crosswords, drawing…