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...feel fine. No sweaty palms, no tingling head; I can finally exhale. Along with some 25 million other Americans, I'm usually deathly afraid of airplanes. A bounce here, a FASTEN SEAT BELT light there, and I'm ready to start penning my will on a crumpled cocktail napkin. But I'm sick of being scared. So before boarding my last flight, I took a crash course in virtual-reality exposure therapy--a high-tech technique that is supposed to help people like me overcome our fear of flying...
Both men and women should have had their hair cut recently, Thomas says, although neither men nor women should touch their hair during the interview. If women have long hair, they should pull it back or fasten it so it doesn't fall into their faces...
...earth will not do a bit of good unless passengers heed those warnings by using the low-tech but highly effective anti-turbulence device known as the seat belt. Since 1980, only two serious turbulence-related injuries were suffered by properly strapped-in passengers. And although United says the FASTEN SEAT BELT sign was on last week, many passengers were, as passengers often do, simply ignoring...
...tragic deaths occurred because of the absence of pillar guardrails along the road in the underpass and the failure to fasten seat belts. RICHARD LAINE San Carlos, Calif...
With the economy healthy, travel booming and airlines' profits surging, the industry is less likely to bring back the frills. "The quality of the experience has declined over time," says Deutsch. "The airlines have the upper hand. And I don't see it changing in the near future." So fasten your seat belts, folks--it's going to be a bumpy flight...