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Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Without Fear iPhone App: Do you suffer anxiety?2 Comments | Date: November 6th, 2009 
Now many of you may not like flying and many of you may possibly suffer anxiety at the prospect of flying, well this new app called ‘Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Without Fear’ is supposed to help you overcome your fears. This app has been given a success rate in excess of 98 percent so it must be good, if you have problems booking a trip, getting aboard an aircraft, worried about the noises a plane makes and so forth then we suggest you download this iPhone app. The main highlights to this app includes: Personal introduction by Sir Richard Branson, Frequently asked questions, Video-based in-flight explanation, Fear attack button for emergencies, Customized program to prepare you for future flights, Relaxation exercises and fear therapy and 2,000 bonus points when joining Flying Club. For more in-depth information please visit the iTunes Store. This app is selling for £2.99 ($4.99)
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2 Comments on “Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Without Fear iPhone App: Do you suffer anxiety?”
Comment by Capt Tom Bunn LCSW, November 6, 2009
Fear of flying programs started at Pan Am in 1975 based on breathing exercises and education on how flying works. This course was helpful only for the mildest cases. Recent research shows why. Breathing exercises are completely useless for fear of flying.
Now, thirty-four years leater, this app uses the same useless breathing exercises. Apparently the people who put it together for Branson didn’t bother to check the research. See research at: http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/42/13/25
There are effective programs available, such as the SOAR program, but this app is just old ineffective stuff in a new wr-app-er.
Comment by Captain Keith Godfrey, November 15, 2009
Don’t waste your money you can get over 20 videos for free on anxiousflyers.com and they’re really good quality.
Come and get masses of stuff for free and send your $5 to a charity instead.
anxiousflyers.com gives you over 150 pages of help including a blog and a free social network for fearful flyers (at LOGBOOK24/7)
98% success …it’s only been out a couple of weeks or so, how is success measured?
Captain Keith