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Flight Attendants Share 10 Tips for Nervous Flyers

September 15, 2026 · 43 min

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We agree, turbulence, for first-time-flyers or even regular flyers, can get a little scary.

And yes, your feelings are totally valid. In fact, we appreciate passengers who share their worries or fears with us.

While we flight attendants can't promise that you’ll suddenly love flying, there are a few “flight attendant-approved” tips that you can try to make flying a little easier. In this episode, let’s talk about facts from IATA, our advice for anxious flyers, and how StaffTraveler helps us travel anywhere around the world!

Know someone who is afraid of flying? Send them this episode to calm their nerves!

Free Resources:
Airplane Sounds Explained:
https://safelyaboard.com/learn/sounds-on-a-flight
Turbulence Forecaster:
https://safelyaboard.com/turbulence

Original Music by Griefcat

Episode Highlights:
[0:00] Welcome to Episode #50!
[1:14] Facts from IATA
[2:27] Summer has been summering
[4:16] Rich threw a cookie at a passenger!?
[6:57] If you’re a nervous flyer, talk to us
[10:49] Turbulence can be uncomfortable
[14:23] Watch us
[17:05] Normal noises
[18:20] Have faith in your flight crew
[20:00] Choose wisely
[21:46] Distract yourself during takeoff
[22:42] Don’t doomscroll
[23:46] It’s okay to be a nervous flyer!
[25:30] Redundancy keeps us safe
[27:14] Drew’s perfect landing…on a jumpseat
[29:08] Flight attendants are always ready
[32:04] We travel the world with StaffTraveler
[35:57] Galley Gossip

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This episode was brought to you by StaffTraveler, the #1 non-rev app! If you travel on standby and are looking to make your journey easy and stress-free, check out StaffTraveler for free in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

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Music by Griefcat


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