Need help finding flights, confused and afraid :(
Dec 28, 2010 | 12:57 pm
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For flying the doctor will probably prescribe a large dose which would probably be perfect because he will be able to get some sleep on the flight as well. If he has physical symptoms from the fear of flying he can be prescribed beta blockers which do a good job of getting rid of those as well. Good luck!!
Dec 28, 2010 | 11:41 pm
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An open jaw ticket is based upon 1/2 a RT to 2 different cities. Exactly what one would buy in this situation. Please do not confuse the OP with the issue of 2 one ways (do not even suggest that he buy 2 one ways). The operative airline word is "open jaw" XXX-YYY AAA-XXX. BTW: An open jaw is a round-trip. This situation fits the rules for an open jaw without going into an explanation of what they are.
On open jaw would be, like rotanes suggests, on Delta SFO-ATL-BCN/VCE-ATL-SFO (I think that US Airways also serves both BCN and VCE), but, since there isn't one airline that provides both non-stops, it would be two one-ways. (You could certainly go to a site like Orbitz and type in the open jaw itinerary SFO-CDG/MUC-SFO, and it would return an itinerary, but for the non-stop option it would be priced as the sum of the two one-ways on different airlines.)
Dec 29, 2010 | 12:07 am
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being potted before the flight and then champagne during the flight... You better already call the ambulance to pickup the person after landing
Dec 29, 2010 | 1:02 pm
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It would be easier to address the fear of flying issue. Encourage that person to get a benzodiazepine perscrioption for the trip to reduce anxiety. This should make it easier to travel with them and to book more economical routing. Like it or not, you are going to have to take more than one plane.
Dec 29, 2010 | 2:18 pm
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It would be easier to address the fear of flying issue. Encourage that person to get a benzodiazepine perscrioption for the trip to reduce anxiety. This should make it easier to travel with them and to book more economical routing. Like it or not, you are going to have to take more than one plane.
Ask them to see a psychiatrist. Seeing a psychiatrist doesn't mean you are bonkers. Medication may or may not be the answer. It may be part of the solution. For example, medication + psychotherapy + fear of flying course + a particular flight routing (maybe a wider plane, maybe flying through Paris both ways so that there will be a sense of familiarity, etc).
Also consider the non-stop Los Angeles to Madrid and then try to fly from Venice to Madrid to Los Angeles. Another way is to ask the person to drive from San Francisco to New York and fly non-stop JFK to Barcelona and back from Venice.
Bon voyage!
Last edited by Wikipedia is Bad; Dec 29, 2010 at 2:24 pm