Claustrophobia when taking planes

Hisashiburi

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I have the same problem too
i will feel it more when flying to the destination
not much anxiety when flying home
i tried night flights
but somehow I will be awake
I tried 2 days without sleep
and attempted night flight
again cannot sleep

I have no issue with taking off or landing
first 60 min is usually good
i can eat, sleep and watch the entertainment system

after the 60 min mark
I will start feeling very constraint
and confined to my seat
no wifi make it worst
i will stop using the entertainment system

my trick to survive the flight
will start playing my music
with my bose noise cancelling headphone
I will start drinking red wines
to make myself drowsy
And “enjoy” the turbulence

Without getting myself drowsy
each time the safely belt light is on
i will somehow start to anticipate the turbulence
and just grab tight my seat arm rest
the maximum flight duration I can fly to
just 6 hours

I would love to fly to Europe and usa
but just can’t
Maybe have to break up the flights.

To Europe, takr the middle east airlines n transit in Dubai or Abu Dhabi
Each leg would be about 6 hrs or so

To Usa is harder.
Go to Korea/Japan about 6/7 hrs
Then fly to Hawaii, another 7 hrs
Hawaii to mainland usa is 5 hrs.

Can also get to usa from europe, another maybr 7 hrs
 

thretiredDad

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Maybe have to break up the flights.

To Europe, takr the middle east airlines n transit in Dubai or Abu Dhabi
Each leg would be about 6 hrs or so

To Usa is harder.
Go to Korea/Japan about 6/7 hrs
Then fly to Hawaii, another 7 hrs
Hawaii to mainland usa is 5 hrs.

Can also get to usa from europe, another maybr 7 hrs
Travelling alone is okay
but with family is harder
 

thretiredDad

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The fear of flying is very real. I don't like being confined to a small space where your survival depends on the pilot. I fear long flights, and have a great sense of relief when the plane lands safely. It's not just claustrophobia, but the realisation that if the MRT train or bus breaks down, the passengers may alight safely. However, when the plane malfunctions in mid-air, survival is slim.
I think so too
did you manage to take flight recently?
 
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