Maggie, I read recently that Paris is Aretha Franklin's favorite city, but she hasn't been there in years because she became too scared to fly.

Moral: even if you're gritting your teeth and clenching your armrests (does the phrase "white knuckle flyer" ring a bell?), just think about the places you'd deny yourself by not flying (starting with Las Vegas, if that hole floats your boat).

Bon Voyage!