Virgin Atlantic Helps Phobic Passengers With a Panic Button
If you are one those people who have a fear of flying – and with good reason nowadays with terror threat – or who are totally phobic of being in a claustrophobic place up in the sky with no way of getting out, then Virgin Atlantic is ready to come to your rescue.
Initially Virgin Atlantic in partnership with Mental Workout (a software company) started a successful Flying Without Fear course. The same has now been developed as an application to be used with an iPhone and helps people calm down and be able to fly.
The application uses the video format to detail all the start to finish flight explanations, relaxation exercises and fear therapy to help the passenger cope with his or her fears. In the worst case scenario, the passenger can press the panic button and be guided through a set of breathing exercises to help control his panic.
It costs a small amount, but the fact is that it has already helped people like Whoopi Goldberg, who has not stepped inside a place for the last ten years, go to London for a commitment. No wonder Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Atlantic’s maverick owner is enthused about the new technology.
Via: Telegraph
Thanks for emphasizing one more time the “good reason” of terrorism fear, especially since statistically there is almost no chance for an airline passenger to fall victom to a terrorist attack.