Do airports cause stress?

Airport anxiety comes in many different forms. The single thing that worries 63% of travelers the most is simply getting to the airport – with traffic and public transport significant factors. At 57%, three in five people actively worry about losing their passport or missing the plane altogether.



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Don't worry; you are not alone. Airport anxiety is a common condition, and many people suffer from it. The crowd, the stress-inducing procedures, and almost everything around at an airport can trigger anxiety and make your trip unpleasant.

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Air pressure is lower at higher altitudes, which means your body takes in less oxygen. Airlines “pressurize” the air in the cabin, but not to sea-level pressures, so there's still less oxygen getting to your body when you fly, which can make you feel drained or even short of breath.

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The main aspect of in-flight health that most of us will encounter is tiredness and changes to circadian rhythms. Flying often involves getting up at unsociable hours, inadequate sleep and messing up the body clock — all of which leave us more susceptible to being hit nastily by any bugs that may be floating about.

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For travelers crossing =3 time zones, especially if they are on a long-haul flight, symptoms (e.g., tiredness) are likely due to fatigue rather than jet lag, and symptoms should abate 1–3 days post-flight.

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For people who get anxious when there is a change in environment, just arriving at an airport can signal a perceived threat to the brain, Jodi De Luca, a Colorado-based psychologist who studies the impact of high altitudes on emotions.

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There's no one cause of travel anxiety, and the triggers differ from person to person. Some people have travel anxiety their entire lives. You might get it after having a bad experience related to travel. Or you might have it for no reason at all.

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Research has found that the most common stressful travel experiences were actually related to pre-travel issues and planning such as financial concerns, packing, making travel arrangements, and developing the itinerary.

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Aerophobia is a fear of flying. It's very common, affecting more than 25 million adults in the U.S. Psychotherapy can usually help people overcome their fear and fly without extreme anxiety or panic attacks.

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Though there's no one cause for travel anxiety, some common ones are fear of flying, fear of crowds, fear of crashing, fear of social interactions, fear of guns, fear of disease (insert Covid here), and, perhaps biggest of all, fear of the unknown and being outside your comfort zone.

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Security queues can be very long, so prep for your screening to be as quick as possible:
  1. Remove jackets, belts and all metal items.
  2. Empty your pockets.
  3. Make sure your drinking water bottle is empty or it may be confiscated.
  4. Put everything, including documents, into your bag.
  5. Place your LAG* bag and laptop in a separate tray.


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Travel can be a relaxing escape, but it can also be stressful and affect your mental health. Travel-related stress can spark mood changes, depression, and anxiety. Travel can worsen symptoms in people with existing mental illness.

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Five Tips to Reduce Stress While Traveling
  1. Plan Your Journey. Try to find a comfortable routine. ...
  2. Enjoy Your Downtime. Airports are some of the most stressful places in the world. ...
  3. Give Yourself Extra Time Before and After the Flight. ...
  4. Don't Assume Something Will Go Wrong. ...
  5. Have Something to Look Forward to When You Get Home.


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The key symptoms of travel phobia are excessive fear and avoidance of travel situations. These symptoms overlap with those of PTSD. In particular, persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma and fear and other negative emotions in response to trauma reminders are common PTSD symptoms.

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People often come to us requesting the doctor or nurse to prescribe diazepam for fear of flying or assist with sleep during flights. Diazepam is a sedative, which means it makes you sleepy and more relaxed.

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Some people may experience travel anxiety because of negative past travel experiences or because they have an anxiety disorder. Travel anxiety may relate to specific activities, such as driving or flying. It can also involve a general fear of crowds, being unable to leave a space, or the unknown.

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WHY ARE PEOPLE BADLY BEHAVED ON FLIGHTS? Speaking to Thrillist, clinical psychologist Dr Ramani Durvasula said: 'Few things can leave you feeling less in control than flying — someone else is driving, you can only get up when you have permission, there's a lot of noise, you're often left in the dark.

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You could be experiencing a burnout if you ever wake up feeling dejected and exhausted, like you want to give up on the day before it has even started. These are the days when all you want to do is crawl back under the covers and not move all day.

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It is widely acknowledged that jet lag is worse when travelling east, but this has nothing to do with the direction of Earth's rotation. Like many creatures, humans have a circadian rhythm that follows a 24-hour period and is kept in sync by the eyes' response to natural light levels over the day.

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Here are several other reasons you may be feeling drained and struggling to reconnect with life at home after returning from a trip: the prospect of dealing with tasks that weren't done before travelling feels overwhelming. jet lag. you're readjusting to a time zone difference.

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