Flying.

Flying.

Flying home tomorrow..

now.. have flown all over the world, and been absolutely fine.

but the last couple of years i've developed a bit of a fear, to the point that i couldn't sleep last night and am really really nervous about it. once i'm up there and had a drink or 3 i'm pretty much alright, its just the build up and the take off i don't handle very well.

i know a lot of people on here do a lot of traveling, i just wanted to know if anyone else gets like this, and if so what do they do to deal with it.!!!

appreciate your help.

i really feel uncomfortable flying, even the 2 and a half hours over to Ibiza has me it bits, i get really unsettled and snappy - thus my mates love to wind me up about it. lol. i find plugging headphones in and keeping myself to myself is the best bet, but i havent flown long haul for years.

im flying to dubai on friday, 1.5hrs ncl-sch then 7.5hrs sch-dbx.

i love airports and flying

sweet, my dad lives in dubai, going over early next year i think!!

not a fan of take off like...!!

Valium is your friend.

same here - i'm like a 8 year old on plane, window seat window seat window seat window seat "ooo look the ground going past reet fast" or " OOO ANTS, THEY LOOK LIKE ANTS!

love it

i ain't bothered where i sit or about flying just hate how my ears go funny...even tried putting plastic cups over my ears

I hear that works!

it didn't...i now use ear plugs for taking off & landing whilst sucking on a sweet...doesn't work that well

Window seat to take pictures of clouds and a few vals = flight from heaven

thanks everyone so far, you all helped put my mind at ease a little, i'll be sure to check in once i get home on tuesday!!!!

holding your nose and popping your ears like you do when you have water in them will work.

tried that too, doesn't always work ...sometimes my hearing goes muffled for 24 hrs

You're flying BA mate.
You'll be fine

cheers jimmy... checked in.. emergency exit seat.. aaaah leg room. finished packing, booked taxi... ready to go.. will be leaving the house 4am my time, 10am british time!! woo hoo!!!!

ear popping annoys me as they dont pop properly sometimes and i just get loads of pressure in me head. take off it the best bit all that thrust pinning you to your seat

I used to love flying but now i fucking hate it. I take 2 flights every week. Newcastle-Amsterdam-Stavanger and return the following week. Although flying doesn't bother me its lost its appeal.