easyJet is bringing back their Fearless Flyer program for winter, which helps aerophobics, those with a fear of flying, take control and overcome their fears. This winter, customers can access the course at nine airports across the UK.
On Monday (October 17, 2022), easyJet announced the return of their renowned Fearless Flyer course, which helps aerophobics, those with a fear of flying, to take control and overcome their phobia. This year, the course will be available at nine airports across the UK, including Manchester, London Luton, London Gatwick, Bristol, Belfast International and Edinburgh, as well as Glasgow, Liverpool and Birmingham for the first time since the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic. For the last 10 years, the course has helped over 10,000 phobics, and continues to offer the best value in UK aerophobic courses, starting at only £89.
In Monday’s announcment, easyJet’s Fearless Flyer Lead Pilot, Captain Chris Foster, said,
“We’re delighted to be relaunching our renowned Fearless Flyer course for this coming winter with courses now available to book across the UK. The course is suitable for anyone who is a nervous flyer, whether they experience slight anxiety or whether they have never flown before and with a success rate of more than 95%, we would encourage anyone wishing to overcome their fear to take part.”
Also commenting on the program, Fearless Flyer’s Course Director, Mark Wein, said,
“Around one in six people have a fear of flying, stopping many from travelling abroad on holiday, visiting friends and family or even flying for work, so why wait to join so many who have already overcome their fears through our renowned Fearless Flyer course? We’re excited to help many more people get flying fearlessly on our courses over the coming months – the results are truly life-changing.”
One satisfied participant, Anne Cobbe, who hadn’t flown in 30 years, added,
“This is a brilliant course. I was skeptical when signing up but by the end of the flight I really was a ‘fearless flyer’. The online course is amazing and explains everything in detail. The coping mechanisms includes 4 different techniques, each very achievable by all. The zoom meeting with the Fearless Flyer Team a couple of days before the flight meant you could ask any questions you wanted and put my mind at ease. The flight experience was fantastic. The team were with us the whole way, reassuring us all throughout the process. During the flight the Pilot explained everything to us including the sounds, the changes in engine noise, turbulence etc. At the end of the flight a group of very happy EX-phobics left the plane. I just wish I had done this years ago. I’m so glad I can now fly anywhere I wish to and I really recommend this course to everybody who wants to enjoy ‘fearless flying.”
easyJet’s Fearless Flyer Course is divided in three main parts, namely a virtual ground course, a pre-flight one-hour ‘Meet the Team’ online Zoom session, and finally, a special one hour experience flight. During the virtual ground course, which lasts around 2.5 hours, top phobia expert Lawrence Leyton and a senior easyJet captain will explain the unfamiliar sounds and sensations customers feel onboard, and teach them a set of techniques to calm their nerves. The one-hour pre-flight ‘Meet the Team’ Zoom session, allows participant to walk through the airport experience and what to expect. The virtual meeting also includes a Q&A session with phobia expert Lawrence Leyton and an easyJet pilot. Finally, participants will take part in a one-hour experience flight from their course airport, where they can test their new skills while listening to a live commentary of the flight from the Fearless Flyer team.
Complementing the standard course, easyJet also offers a VIP Fearless Flyer option, which features added benefits such as a dedicated Captain to guide participants through the experience flight day, a pre-flight private video call with a pilot and the Fearless Flyer team, VIP check-in process, security and boarding, guaranteed upfront seats, and lifetime access to additional course material.
Source: easyJet