Poll Suggests Women Are More Likely To Say They Are Frightened Of Flying Than Men

Women are now three times as likely as men to say they're afraid of flying in airplanes, according to an Associated Press poll that suggests the public's fear of flying is returning to close to what it was before the September 11 terrorist hijackings.

Six in 10 women said they are bothered now by flying, including just over a quarter, 27 percent, who said they are afraid, according to the poll, conducted for the AP by ICR of Media, Pa.

Only three in 10 men said they are bothered by flying; 10 percent said they are afraid.

http://news.airwise.com/stories/2001/10/1002884333.html



Some travelers are avoiding baseball caps, visits to McDonald’s

http://www.msnbc.com/news/640493.asp

The major airlines' trade group said that during the first week of October, air travel fell by more than a quarter compared with the same period in 2000, but was substantially higher than the previous week.

http://www.cnn.com/2001/TRAVEL/NEWS/....ap/index.html

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