PLANE SCARED: FEAR OF FLYING CLASSES DECREASE

PLANE SCARED: FEAR OF FLYING CLASSES DECREASE

SAN MATEO, Calif. (Wireless Flash) – You’d think all of the recent terrorist scares aboard airplanes would have people flocking to counselors who can help them cope with their fears of flying. But the plane truth is business is at a stand-still for many companies that help frightened flyers overcome their fears. One of them – the San Mateo-based Fear of Flying Clinic – was receiving several calls a day from scaredy cats prior to September 11. Since then the clinic has heard from a total of three people and not one inquiry from the past two weeks. Does this mean people are losing their fear of flying? Not exactly. A spokeswoman says its more likely people are avoiding air travel completely, so they don’t see the need to overcome their fears of flying.

Tue 10-16-01