Fear Of Flying On Rise. Here’s How Pilots And Doctors Ease Anxiety.

Fear of flying is on the rise—despite a 2025 Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs poll showing that most Americans still view air travel as safe. Aviophobia, or an intense fear of flying, is a clinically recognized anxiety disorder that may affect up to 40% of people in industrialized countries. Pilots and doctors are more equipped to ease fear of flying.

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