It can also give rise or increase people’s fear of flying, also known as aerophobia or aviophobia. Many people have sat through plane delays due to mechanical issues, weather or other reasons ...

Catherine, Princess of Wales continued her phased return to public duties on Thursday, visiting a children’s hospice in Wales, as it was announced that she’d become a patron of the organization.

And in 2023, a string of near-collisions at U.S. airports spurred the creation of a new independent safety review team.Understandably, anxiety around flying has spiked. So, should passengers be ...

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She was given her lifelong title of Princess Royal in 1987. Anne is well known for her charitable work, being the patron of over 200 organisations, and consistently tops the hardest-working royal ...

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Officials in the US have sought to reassure citizens that flying is safe. Transport secretary Sean Duffy insisted that passengers should be “assured” that flying is a safe mode of transport in ...

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Princess Beatrice is the eldest child of the Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York, and the older sister of Princess Eugenie. As well as being a patron of a number of organisations and charities ...

This is one of several airline crashes in recent months, but according to experts, flying is still the safest form of transport. Traffic controllers had requested American Airlines Flight 5342 to ...