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How nervous flyers can increase their sense of control whilst flying
FG TradeOne of the key causes of anxiety and stress for fearful flyers is their perceived lack of control. This in turn can make them avoid air travel – limiting their lives considerably – and if they do get on a plane, cause them suffering.While it’s true that as passengers we have no control over the flight itself (fortunately), this doesn’t mean that there’s nothing anxious flyers can do to feel that they do have some control over the situation. And here are five simple ways you can do…
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Boy did I screw up. I booked a flight on RyanAir at the advice of a friend, and did not realize what an unfriendly obnoxious airline this ways. I booked a short flight between Brindisi and Venice on June 14 thinking that even with its reputation, I could tolerate an hour flight.
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Due to a mistake the tour planner for the Italian Press trip I will be on made (failing to send me the correct itinerary), I booked and paid for a flight departing from Brindisi to Veneto/Termino/Venice, and just found out I have been referring to the wrong schedule and need to change my flight to one departing from Bari to Venice on the 14th. I need to call or contact somebody to change this.I tried to change this on line but the system won't let me and the phone numbers on the web site do not work for US callers. Next, I learned what most Europeans already know...these rude folks intentionally post NO emails on the site and they have phone numbers that cost 59 cents a minute and they keep you on hold forever.
I read on the Ryanair site that All Ryanair flights are fully changeable but cannot be cancelled--I need to change my flight from a Brindisi departure to a Bari departure on June 14. I am sure they will charge me an arm and a leg to do this, but I am kind of screwed.
If anybody can provide any kind of contact (i.e. an email that is unpublished; a phone number that connects to a live person) with Ryanair, I would appreciate it.
An article about how we booked our flights to Los Angeles and Las Vegas
It's the "Best of" awards at The World on Wheels. Today, we reveal probably the most predictable award for us, the Best Airline of 2012: http://tinyurl.com/c3qem4z
Does anyone here represent any airlines that service Asia or Oceania? We have a proposal that you might want to engage on.
Sincerely,
Mike & Anne - www.HoneyTrek.com
Iberia has launched a program to make Madrid Barajas Airport's Terminal 4 the world's most user-friendly airport terminal. Here's how we're doing it.
Now on our blog: the airport lounge and the business traveler.
Emirates group to fly to the Caribbean & South America
A group from the United Arab Emirates just signed a lease for three (3) brand new 737-700s with Canadian travel industry veteran Glenn Logan who heads Siboney.
Mr. Logan, heading a conglomerate of travel experts in the industry, was formerly with Air Jamaica, Travelodge hotels and CEO of CARAVAC, Caribana’s travel arm.
The aircraft will be use for operations in the Caribbean and South America regions. More details will be forthcoming.
The Siboney experience is its professionals . . . . .
Contact: Magda de la Torre and/or Shaaron Lewis
Matiz Communications Inc. Tel. 416 784-5663 email: magda@matizamericas.com
How will this work ? Operationally ?
Say I am in 44J on a 747-400. Will they ask folks from say 21-50 with no Star next to their seat to keep sitting, and only folks with a Star get up, pick their overhead and head to the gate ?
I can understand tight connections, and I know from experience that inflight crew does make announcements to let pax with a flight to catch be allowed to proceed.
As soon as the plane stops at the gate; All the folks in the aisle get up and pop open the overhead bins.
There are some route-pairs which are notorious for ignoring any post landing instructions. Flights to MCO being the prime case in point.
Just read about an interesting new idea for a airline fee that many people might actually appreciate, as polled by one travel site:
"16% of respondents were willing to pay to be at the front of the line when their flight lands. Of that group, 10% would pay $10 and 3% would pay as much as $20."
Would you pay extra to avoid aggravation and better make tight connections by being able to get off a plane faster (sorry, I refuse to use that ridiculous airline jargon "deplane")?
Good questions, Anil. I don't have answers, of course, but there's one thing we both have: an overwhelming feeling of dismay.
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