Flying

[Sammy48]

Am off to the states soon with my daughter to visit her Dad. I am not a good long haul flight flyer. Any tips to take my mind off this or shall I just resort to drugs ?

[ummmm]

I would take drugs.

[vodkancoke]

Drugs. I prefer long-haul flights as I find them less bumpy and I just watch movies for the entire flight! lol

[Sammy48]

Lol @ ummmm & Vodkandcoke.

[rockyracoon]

Good book, lots of crosswords, iPod. I hate flying with a passion but just can't take drugs, I'm so scared that I'll need to get out in an emergency that I'll be too zonked to do it ;)

Agree with voddie about long haul though, much calmer and usually lots of good films. I'd prefer 7 hours to NY than 50 mins with Ryanair to Dublin, especially out of London City airport.

[Brinjal]

And a couple of vodies and coke

[grasscarp]

Take ear plugs. Try to get an aisle seat so you can walk around when you want to.

[ummmm]

Sammy - I hate flying. On long haul I would take something to make me sleep.

I once flew to the Isle of Mann on a paper aeroplane. I have never been so scared in my life. I kept looking at a small kid opposite and wondering why he wasn't crying.

[237SJ]

Try and get a seat as far forward in the aircraft as possible so that you don`t feel the bumps too much if it`s turbulent.

[Sammy48]

We are flying business class courtesy of my ex, but just the thought of being confined in this tin can just freaks me out. This anxiety has increased as I have got older, menopause etc. Rocky I take your point about Ryanair from City Airport flew with them in a propellor jobby a while ago, I absolutely nearly crapped my pants.

[237SJ]

Often people think they`re scared of flying but it`s claustrophobia. There are fear of flying courses you can do - the major airlines run them. It might be worth investing in attending one. Failing that, maybe a mild tranquiliser might help. I would never take a sleeping pill because if anything happens, you don`t want to be sparko.

[rockyracoon]

I put Ryanair and City airpot in the same sentence when infact they don't fly from there. Our flight was a small BA plane, I too nearly crapped my pants, I cried on the plane, OH told me to pull myself together so I wanted to rip his balls off, nightmare! The airport was excellent though ;)

[Sammy48]

237SJ. you are correct it's not the actual flying, as I have flown all over the world, it's just being confined to a restricted space with no control.

[rockyracoon]

I'm quite happy in a confined space, it's the crashing that frits the life out of me.

[Old_Geezer]

Ah ! I was going to say it's not the flying, it;s the crashing into a mountain (in which case get a back seat for planes rarely go into reverse).

Oh confined spaces, claustrophobia eh ? Would a set of headphones, a relaxing set of tapes, and a sleeping mask make things better or worse ? The idea is to find something so interesting that it takes your mind of your conditions.

[vodkancoke]

I'm with RR...I don't suffer from claustrophobia, but I suffer from worrying that the thing is going to fall from the freaking sky at every turbulent bump! (Please don't ask me why I am applying for cabin crew! lol)

[rockyracoon]

Lol, voddie, you must be off your rocker ;)

[Sammy48]

Lol. Rocky, my daughter has laughed at this thread and reminded me it wasn't Ryanair but when we went to Jersey, can't remember the airline, something like island tours or flybe, I was terrified, I was supposed to be the confidant parent with three kids, instead my two sons had to unclasp my fingers from the armrest when we arrived. Lol

[vodkancoke]

I think I am RR, I am hoping it will cure me! My Dad kills himself laughing every time he thinks about it! Git! lol

[MadMen]

The only problem with taking a sleeping pill and flying to America, in my experience, is you will feel like utter Sugar for the first few days on arrival.
Couple of G&T's will help you to relax.

[Bazile]

Old_Geezer

//Ah ! I was going to say it's not the flying, it;s the crashing into a mountain (in which case get a back seat for planes rarely go into reverse). //

Yeah - you'll be alright in a back seat - afterall crashing into a mountain going forwards , is only going to be a minor inconvenience