Nervousness, rapid heartbeat, sweating, quickened breathing, panic attacks: For people suffering from fear of flying, the dream of flying often turns into a nightmare even before takeoff. Nearly one-third of all passengers experience flight anxiety and suffer from it. However, flying is one of the safest modes of transportation in the world. But fear of flying cannot be dispelled with arguments. The most common strategy for those affected is avoidance. Tobias Conrad, a doctor, hypnotherapist, and chief steward at Lufthansa, provides practical strategies for people with flight anxiety. He first addresses the question of where the fear originates and what possible causes may be. He then demonstrates how flight anxiety can be successfully overcome through self-therapy. Readers will go through the various stages of a flight step by step and learn everything technical about flying.