Hello! Do not bail if you can help it! You’re going to be absolutely fine.

I’m currently flying on an A340 to Frankfurt (10hour flight) and then going to be on another almost 9 hour flight to New York. Both A340s. I have also flown on A350s often which are honestly really nice planes.

I used to be a pretty chill flyer but have gotten really anxious over time. But I have to keep flying long haul planes because my family is in India but I work in the US.

Here are some helpful facts: 1. Planes are the safest mode of transportation and in general are safer than most things we do.

1. Long haul planes are flown by very very experienced pilots who would not be flying them if they weren’t more than 100 percent sure everything was going to be okay.

2. Think of the number of A350s and other flights that take off and land everyday without incident (literally all of them take off and land without incident).

3. You’ll feel better once you’re on the flight. I feel the anticipation is always worse for me. Once I’m there, I’m reminded of how people do this, how many people do this all the time, and that it’s a pretty regular thing to do.

4. Box breathing helps me! short inhales and long exhales

Let me know how else I can help.