The Gamble Airlines Refuse to Take. Let's pretend you're the airline for a minute. You have a $100 million aircraft. A crew you've invested millions of dollars training. 150 passengers on board. A reputation that took decades to build. And a business worth billions. Now your flight encounters some average turbulence. What do you do? Well, let's look at the math. A diversion might cost you $50,000. Maybe $100,000. Fuel. Landing fees. Crew costs. Passenger rebooking. Hotels. Operational...
2 months ago • 2 min read
I wouldn’t have said this back then. Honestly, I wouldn’t have believed it, if you told me this back then either. When I was in it, fear of flying didn’t feel like something I was learning from, it felt like a battle that I barely escaped from. It felt like something I just had to survive. But looking back now, I see it differently .And it all started before I even got to the airport. I can still remember the drives to the airport. Not the road. Not the music. Not what we talked about....
3 months ago • 3 min read
Why fear of flying feels like a takeover (and what’s actually happening) First… you’re not broken Let’s start here, and make it clear. If flying sometimes feels like everything inside you suddenly changes… you’re not alone in that. And more importantly… Nothing is “wrong” with you. What you’re experiencing is a survival system doing its job a little too aggressively in the wrong moment. Here's what’s actually happening in your brain Your brain has one main priority: Keep you safe. Full Stop....
3 months ago • 2 min read