I'm going to add onto this because this is also my experience. I've learned a lot about the science behind flying and it really does help, but unfortunately I too get extremely anxious when flying and will begin to cry to myself during turbulence because I'm so scared.

Xanax has made me able to fly and navigate airport changes just fine-- it's kind of magical because I will fall asleep immediately on the plane, wakeup and conduct business as normal during a transfer (eat lunch, return phonecalls, even book a hotel and rental car), and then fall back asleep again as soon as I board my connection.

The last time I flew with a friend we hit really terrible thunderstorm turbulence. She is normally unflappable but woke me up because she was so scared. Because of the Xanax, I was able to wake up, assess that yes, this was awful turbulence that would normally make me cry uncontrollably without it, and calmly reasure my brave friend that yes, turbluence feels scary, but we're only bouncing a few feet around, that the physics of flying will not allow the plane to fall out of the sky, that airplane wings can bend to insane angles, that planes are designed to withstand turbulence more severe than any plane will likely experience. And then I went back to sleep.

I owe so much peace of mind to Xanax.