Synonymous with holidays for some, air travel can also be a source of anxiety, fear or even anguish for others. This phenomenon is called aviophobia, is quite widespread and affects a large part of the French.
Indeed, according to a survey carried out by the Voyages Pirates website in 2018 and relayed by Elle, 56% of them would be afraid to fly. However, this means of transport remains the safest of all, ahead of the train which causes 1.5 times more victims for the number of kilometers traveled, report our colleagues from France Info.
Despite everything, this fear of planes remains tenacious, and it is necessary to do everything possible to ensure that the journeys of those who suffer from it run as smoothly as possible.
In airplanes, there are seats located on the window side, those on the aisle side and those in the middle. A frightened person should perhaps stand as far away from the glass as possible. Indeed, if the view can be admirable and unique. It is also by observing it that we realize how high we are in the sky. But this could make the most fearful dizzy.
Thus, it is preferable for an aviophobe to sit on the aisle side instead. In this way, he will be farther from the window, and will also be able to get up easily and quickly if he feels bad.
A Popular Mechanics study carried out in 2007 and shared by our colleagues from Femme Actuelle shows that, in the event of an accident, the passengers located in the back of the aircraft have a 69% chance of survival in the event of an accident. This figure could therefore also reassure the fearful who should therefore choose a seat on the aisle side and at the back of the plane.
