Fox News: Air travelers who fear flying reveal their top rituals before boarding a plane

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Air travelers who fear flying reveal their top rituals before boarding a plane

From praying to plane touching to ordering a drink, air travelers are posting about their travel rituals and why these steps makes them feel more secure. Industry experts weighed in.......                    ...                        ...Many Americans may be worried about flying given some of the recent travel news.......There are some travelers who have always been concerned about boarding an aircraft — and who practice certain rituals to help give them some peace of mind while in the air. ......Brian Morris of Salt Lake City, Utah, created "Flight Deck: Fear Of Flying Flash Cards" to create and share tips for nervous flyers to use during takeoff procedures.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Morris shared a video on TikTok noting that some You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login tap on the side of the airplane as they board — and asked others to share their own rituals......."There are lots of rituals that I hear about in my 'fear of flying' groups," Morris told Fox News Digital.......His video elicited the comments of many other nervous travelers about their flying anxiety......."I always place my right hand You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and step onto [it] with my right foot first, [saying], 'Bless this flight' as I do that. Been doing it for years," said one user.......Another flyer also said, "I have to tap. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login have thanked me for keeping us all safe."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Said another user, "100% I always touch the right side of the door as I enter."......"I like to bring a blanket every time I fly," added another person.......A TikToker commented, "I always kiss my hand and touch the plane as I board."......Said yet another person, "I say a prayer and order You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login every time."......Morris said that he's seen and heard about many different airplane rituals practiced by people over time.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"One is to lift your feet while flying," said Morris. ......"Some people think it makes the plane lighter and keeps it from crashing. Some people pray, of course, [while others] tap the overhead luggage compartment when they land to say 'thank you.' Some have You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login they wear."......"Some play the same lucky song over and over during the flight in their noise-canceling headphones" — noting that he, too, has been guilty of this practice. ......Brandon Blewett, the Texas-based author of "How to Avoid Strangers on Airplanes," told Fox News Digital he says the Apostle's Creed and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login before every flight.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"I like to think that flying weekly provides me with a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login of mortality and who's in control," said Blewett. "Similarly, I've seen many folks clutch rosary beads and cross themselves prior to taking flight."......He added, "I've certainly seen people tap the plane while boarding."......Blewett has also seen people listening to a particular song before takeoff. ......Other people have a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login; text or call a spouse or parent right before takeoff; or lift their feet during takeoff and landing for good luck....

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