High profile airline disasters sometimes can make it seem that flying is more dangerous these days. Planes might statistically be one of the safest modes of transport on the planet, but not everyone always perceives it that way.

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While some are perfectly content taking a nap or watching in-flight movies , others are gripped to their seats - if they even get on a flight at all.

There are a whole host of common phobias , and aerophobia is one of them. And when it comes to anxiety about flying there's an endless list of questions one might have.

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