For some, a fear of flying is a thing that plays on their minds. Thankfully, easyJet is expanding its Fearless Flyer courses for 2024 for those who want to experience taking to the air.
easyJet Airbus A320neo taxing at Manchester Airport – Image, Economy Class and Beyond
The course aims to help nervous flyers take control and overcome their fears.
Courses are starting from 27th January and take place in Manchester, London Luton, Bristol, Belfast and London Gatwick,
According to easyJet, since 2012 nearly 12,000 phobics have taken to the skies after completing the Fearless Flyer course, with the programme achieving over 95% success rate.
Pricing starts at £89 per person, operating through to March. Dates include:
| Airport | Date |
| Manchester | Saturday 27th January 2024 |
| London Luton | Saturday 3rd February 2024 |
| Bristol | Sunday 4th February 2024 |
| Belfast | Sunday 11th February 2024 |
| London Gatwick | Saturday 2nd March 2024 |
easyJet’s Fearless Flyer course is divided into three main parts:
- A virtual ground course, where top phobia expert Lawrence Leyton and a senior easyJet captain will explain the unfamiliar sounds and sensations customers feel onboard an aircraft and teach them a unique set of mind techniques to manage their nerves. This session lasts approximately two and a half hours.
- A pre-flight one-hour ‘Meet the Team’ online Zoom session, where participants will be walked through the airport experience and what to expect. There will also be a participant Q&A session where phobia expert Lawrence Leyton and an easyJet pilot will answer any last-minute questions.
- And lastly, a special one-hour experience flight from the course airport, where customers put their new skills to the test whilst listening to a live commentary of the flight from the Fearless Flyer team.
In addition to the standard course, a VIP course is also on offer at London Gatwick on 2nd March which features extra exclusive benefits including a dedicated Captain who will guide you through the experience flight day, a pre-flight private video call with a pilot and the Fearless Flyer team, VIP check-in process, security and boarding for the experience flight, guaranteed upfront seats, and lifetime access to additional course materials.
A limited number of spaces on the courses are now available at fearlessflyer.easyjet.com
Captain Chris Foster, Fearless Flyer Lead Pilot at easyJet, said:
“We’re delighted to be relaunching our renowned Fearless Flyer course for 2024 with winter courses now available to book across the UK.
The course is suitable for anyone who is a nervous flyer, whether they experience slight anxiety or whether they have never flown before and with a success rate of more than 95%, we would encourage anyone wishing to overcome their fear to take part.”
Mark Wein, easyJet’s Fearless Flyer Course Director, commented:
“Around one in six people have a fear of flying, stopping many from travelling abroad on holiday, visiting friends and family or even flying for work, so why wait to join so many who have already overcome their fears through our renowned Fearless Flyer course? We’re excited to help many more people get flying fearlessly on our courses over the coming months – the results are truly life-changing.”
Ruth Shortt, who took the course in Belfast in 2023, said:
“Before taking the Fearless Flyer course. I hadn’t been on a plane in 11 years. I tried hypnotherapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and medication. None of these worked. The Fearless Flyer course was both amazing and life changing. Thank you so much to all the Fearless Flyer team. You are truly wonderful people and I will be forever grateful to you all. I would highly recommend the Fearless Flyer course to anyone battling with a fear of flying. It really works!”
Not everyone enjoys flying.
Flying for some is enjoyable – whilst others tolerate it. And there are some, who fear the thought of getting near an airport or an aircraft.
Courses like these give people knowledge and the skills to self-manage as well as a practical understanding of what the noises are (a classic sound is the Airbus “barking” sound when the hydraulics are working) are an important step forward, so they can jet off on their adventures – be they short or far.
Or even giving them the tools so they can visit relations or carry out business aboard.
And maybe one positive experience will help people have further positive experiences when flying.
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