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OVERCOME YOUR FEAR OF FLYING?
Statistically, flying is the safest mode of transport there is. For example, in the US alone in 2000 there were 41,800 traffic accident fatalities, compared to just 878 deaths involving commercial aeroplanes.
But despite the safety record many people are terrified of flying and since the September 11th 2001 attacks in New York the number of people with fear of flying has increased. A survey conducted in March, 2002 among nearly 2,000 international travellers by the University of Washington showed the percentage of passengers who said they were somewhat, moderately or severely stressed by commercial airplane travel jumped from 60 percent among respondents who flew from late May through to July 2001, to 81 percent among those who flew in January or February of 2002.
Women are also more likely to suffer from a fear of flying than men, too. According to the Washington University study, thirty-one percent of the women who said that they were a little or not at all afraid of flying before Sept. 11th 2001, claimed to be at least ‘somewhat afraid’ thereafter, in contrast with just 16 percent of men. A later 2006 USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll in 2006 claimed that 27% of US. adults would be at least somewhat fearful of getting on a plane tomorrow, including 9% who claimed to be ‘very afraid.’
Statistically, flying is the safest mode of transport there is. For example, in the US alone in 2000 there were 41,800 traffic accident fatalities, compared to just 878 deaths involving commercial aeroplanes.
But despite the safety record many people are terrified of flying and since the September 11th 2001 attacks in New York the number of people with fear of flying has increased. A survey conducted in March, 2002 among nearly 2,000 international travellers by the University of Washington showed the percentage of passengers who said they were somewhat, moderately or severely stressed by commercial airplane travel jumped from 60 percent among respondents who flew from late May through to July 2001, to 81 percent among those who flew in January or February of 2002.
Women are also more likely to suffer from a fear of flying than men, too. According to the Washington University study, thirty-one percent of the women who said that they were a little or not at all afraid of flying before Sept. 11th 2001, claimed to be at least ‘somewhat afraid’ thereafter, in contrast with just 16 percent of men. A later 2006 USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll in 2006 claimed that 27% of US. adults would be at least somewhat fearful of getting on a plane tomorrow, including 9% who claimed to be ‘very afraid.’
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