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Not sure why flying is stressful.. It's a super fast mode of transport, it's usually comfortable, the view out the window is amazing and I even like the airport

by hn3333 7y ago

Not sure why flying is stressful.. It's a super fast mode of transport, it's usually comfortable, the view out the window is amazing and I even like the airport shops. Ok I guess if you are afraid of flying maybe it is, but that is fixable..

meddlepal 7y ago
I don't find flying stressful either (I wouldn't say it's comfortable...), but it is important to remember everyone is wired different. My mother turns into a mess if she needs to get on a plane.
lapnitnelav 7y ago
You're locked in a big tin can flying hundreds of miles per hour, high in the sky and if things go wrong, you better be emotionally ready to meet your maker. And that's just the flying bit. Not to detract from your points, but if you have any inclination to anxiety, yeah flying is stress-inducing.
ferzul 7y ago
getting to an airport is hell and ex´ensive, if you miss your flight tough shit so you have to leave hours early and just wait. airport shops are so expensive it costs more to buy tax free there than at the nearest shop at home. what's to like?
iEchoic 7y ago
I'm always tired after flights - even comfortable ones - and air pressure changes make my ears hurt and/or leave my hearing messed up for hours afterwards.
- tgsovlerkhgsel 7y ago
  Are you equalizing pressure properly?
  - iEchoic 7y ago
    I've tried all the ways I've read on the internet to equalize ear pressure, but I'm not sure what "properly" is supposed to mean - should it always work? Should it be easy? Should it hurt? The valsalva maneuver seems to work the best for me but it doesn't always work and is often painful.
    - cmurf 7y ago
      Everyone's a little different, you might need to do it more often - every minute during climb and decent. Or swallow just as frequently, gum can help - having something to swallow isn't necessary for it to be effective but it can be helpful to induce swallowing.
roelschroeven 7y ago
I have to concur with other comments: flying for me is stressful. I'm not afraid of flying at all, that's not the point. There's a lot of other things that stress me out: - The stress of getting to the airport on time, and finding transportation from the airport to my destination. - Standing in line for security checks together with hundreds of strangers, all impatiently waiting and shuffling in line. - Waiting until boarding begins, trying to relax but at the same time trying to check of the gate doesn't change at the last moment. - Getting crammed in seats that are too small, and having to sit there for hours. - The high-pitched noise of the jet engines works on my nerves. Noise-isolating earbuds or noise-cancelling work wonders for that, luckily. - Changes in air pressure often hurt my ears, and it sometimes (when I have a bit of a cold) takes a few days to disappear completely. - I get airsick sometimes, especially in rather strong turbulence, so turbulence stresses me out too. Fortunately there are medications that work pretty well. Not a lot of that is caused by the flying itself. Taking the Eurostar across the Channel for example has much of the same unpleasantness. And I imagine flying in a private jet or a Singapore Airlines A380 First Class Suite (as in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O2_nTt1N6w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O2_nTt1N6w) can be very pleasant.
- redis_mlc 7y ago
  > - Changes in air pressure often hurt my ears, and it sometimes (when I have a bit of a cold) takes a few days to disappear completely. You're not supposed to fly when you have a cold. Any existing swelling in the sinuses or ears can result in long-lasting injury. Usually that means ruptured ear drums, but the sinuses can be affected. Pilots with a cold certainly cancel their flights. I once told a friend with a cold to cancel his flight and take a 24-hour bus ride. He laughed it off and flew anyway. When I saw him a week later, he was still in pain.
  - KptMarchewa 7y ago
    24-hour bus ride would certainly result in a larger pain anyway.

by hn3333 7y ago

meddlepal 7y ago

I don't find flying stressful either (I wouldn't say it's comfortable...), but it is important to remember everyone is wired different. My mother turns into a mess if she needs to get on a plane.

lapnitnelav 7y ago

You're locked in a big tin can flying hundreds of miles per hour, high in the sky and if things go wrong, you better be emotionally ready to meet your maker. And that's just the flying bit. Not to detract from your points, but if you have any inclination to anxiety, yeah flying is stress-inducing.

ferzul 7y ago

getting to an airport is hell and ex´ensive, if you miss your flight tough shit so you have to leave hours early and just wait. airport shops are so expensive it costs more to buy tax free there than at the nearest shop at home. what's to like?

iEchoic 7y ago

I'm always tired after flights - even comfortable ones - and air pressure changes make my ears hurt and/or leave my hearing messed up for hours afterwards.

tgsovlerkhgsel 7y ago
Are you equalizing pressure properly?
- iEchoic 7y ago
  I've tried all the ways I've read on the internet to equalize ear pressure, but I'm not sure what "properly" is supposed to mean - should it always work? Should it be easy? Should it hurt? The valsalva maneuver seems to work the best for me but it doesn't always work and is often painful.
  - cmurf 7y ago
    Everyone's a little different, you might need to do it more often - every minute during climb and decent. Or swallow just as frequently, gum can help - having something to swallow isn't necessary for it to be effective but it can be helpful to induce swallowing.

roelschroeven 7y ago

I have to concur with other comments: flying for me is stressful. I'm not afraid of flying at all, that's not the point. There's a lot of other things that stress me out: - The stress of getting to the airport on time, and finding transportation from the airport to my destination. - Standing in line for security checks together with hundreds of strangers, all impatiently waiting and shuffling in line. - Waiting until boarding begins, trying to relax but at the same time trying to check of the gate doesn't change at the last moment. - Getting crammed in seats that are too small, and having to sit there for hours. - The high-pitched noise of the jet engines works on my nerves. Noise-isolating earbuds or noise-cancelling work wonders for that, luckily. - Changes in air pressure often hurt my ears, and it sometimes (when I have a bit of a cold) takes a few days to disappear completely. - I get airsick sometimes, especially in rather strong turbulence, so turbulence stresses me out too. Fortunately there are medications that work pretty well. Not a lot of that is caused by the flying itself. Taking the Eurostar across the Channel for example has much of the same unpleasantness. And I imagine flying in a private jet or a Singapore Airlines A380 First Class Suite (as in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O2_nTt1N6w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O2_nTt1N6w) can be very pleasant.

redis_mlc 7y ago
> - Changes in air pressure often hurt my ears, and it sometimes (when I have a bit of a cold) takes a few days to disappear completely. You're not supposed to fly when you have a cold. Any existing swelling in the sinuses or ears can result in long-lasting injury. Usually that means ruptured ear drums, but the sinuses can be affected. Pilots with a cold certainly cancel their flights. I once told a friend with a cold to cancel his flight and take a 24-hour bus ride. He laughed it off and flew anyway. When I saw him a week later, he was still in pain.
- KptMarchewa 7y ago
  24-hour bus ride would certainly result in a larger pain anyway.