ABSTRACT
Relatively little is known about the psychological and psychiatric sequelae of air travel. This is because the field itself is relatively new and there has been little substantial research in the area. Psychological problems, understandably, have taken a back seat to the perceived more pressing issues of general safety and more strictly 'medical' problems. However, it is now timely that there is more acknowledgement of how air travel impacts on psychological well-being not only for its own sake but also because, as will be demonstrated below, this can also have a bearing on passenger safety.
