Flying Smarter: Air Travel Explained - 25 - Overcoming Your Fear of Flying with Tom Bunn

25 - Overcoming Your Fear of Flying with Tom Bunn

12/19/22 • 29 min

This episode starts by looking at the busiest days of year for air travel. Andrew then talks with therapist and retired airline captain Tom Bunn about addressing a fear of flying.

What are the busiest days of the year for air travel? The answer actually depends on where you are in the world. Learn more in this episode.
Did you know that some airlines now offer grab and go lounge concepts? Find out which airlines have this offering.
Tom Bunn is a licensed therapist, retired airline captain and ex-United States Air Force fighter pilot. He has spent decades helping people address their fears and anxiety surrounding flying. He joins Andrew to talk about the causes behind a fear of flying, how to address fears and anxieties around flying, how you can help those around you, and much more.

Tom Bunn is the President and founder of SOAR, which has helped over 10,000 fearful fliers control anxiety, panic, and claustrophobia when flying. He is also the author of the award-winning book Panic Free: The 10-Day Program to End Panic, Anxiety, and Claustrophobia. You can learn more about Tom, his book, and SOAR’s fear of flying program at www.fearofflying.com.

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This episode starts by looking at the busiest days of year for air travel. Andrew then talks with therapist and retired airline captain Tom Bunn about addressing a fear of flying.

What are the busiest days of the year for air travel? The answer actually depends on where you are in the world. Learn more in this episode.
Did you know that some airlines now offer grab and go lounge concepts? Find out which airlines have this offering.
Tom Bunn is a licensed therapist, retired airline captain and ex-United States Air Force fighter pilot. He has spent decades helping people address their fears and anxiety surrounding flying. He joins Andrew to talk about the causes behind a fear of flying, how to address fears and anxieties around flying, how you can help those around you, and much more.

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24 - Everything You Need to Know About Seat Selection Part 2

This is the second part of a two-part series on seat selection. In this episode, Andrew talks more about seat selection, providing helpful advice, tips and warnings. Plus, he looks at why LaGuardia Airport in New York has such a bad reputation.

New York’s LaGuardia Airport has had a horrible reputation for years. It has been described as horrible and even “third world” by travelers and public figures alike. Why is this the case and why might this reputation be a thing of the past?
Even within an airline, the seating products out there can vary greatly. For example, your seat may or may not have a seatback personal entertainment screen. Or your business class seat may be a recliner seat or a lie-flat suite. There are tools that you can use to find out more about the specific seat that you’ll be flying on. Find out more in this episode.
Did you know that there are ways that you can learn more about desirable and undesirable seats on your flight? Or that seating assignments and selections aren’t guaranteed? Join Andrew as he shares more advice about seat selection.

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26 - The World's Largest Passenger Airliner: The Airbus A380

In this episode, Andrew starts by talking about what it means if you have SSSS printed on your boarding pass. Then, he looks at the Airbus A380, also known as the super jumbo.

What does it mean if you have the letters SSSS printed on your boarding pass? It’s not something you want to see. Find out more in this episode.
The A380 is the world’s largest passenger plane, with a maximum capacity of over 850 passengers. It’s brought things never seen before in the world of air travel. In this episode, Andrew explores this mammoth aircraft.
In the main segment for this episode, Andrew shares the story of the Airbus A380, going over how it brought wonder and new possibilities, what it meant for passengers, how its production came to an abrupt but somewhat predictable end, and how you can fly on an Airbus A380 today.

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