Flight Anxiety? 3 Reasons to Book Professional Transportation

1. Arrive on Time

When you are worried about an upcoming flight, it can be incredibly overwhelming to prepare for a trip. In addition to packing, you might also be concerned about traffic, checking in, and going through security and customs. Fortunately, when you book a car, you can let a professional driver worry about getting you to the airport on time - while you focus on everything else.

Professional drivers who offer airport transportation understand the best routes to help you to arrive in a timely manner and also eliminate the need for finding and paying for parking, which can save you time and money. Instead of having to track down an appropriate parking garage and worry about printing off a dashboard slip, you can simply pull up to your terminal, hop out of the car, and focus on getting to your gate on time.

When you book a car for your next airport adventure, keep in mind that the airline industry recommends arriving two hours early for domestic flights and three hours ahead of time for international travel.

However, if you take advantage of the pre-check program or you are flying privately, you may need less time. Ask your professional driver to arrive at least 15 minutes early so you can focus on how you are feeling instead of thinking about directions, traffic, and parking.

2. Medicate Without Worrying

Depending on the level of flight anxiety you have, you may use medications to help quell your symptoms. Unfortunately, many anxiety medications have unpleasant side effects that could make it impossible to drive, such as fatigue, blurred vision, and even muscle weakness.

On the other hand, when you book a private car, you can medicate without worrying about arriving safely. Before your flight, you can take the prescribed dose of anxiety medication, relax, and rest in the vehicle before your trip. Having a professional driver is especially helpful if you need to take sleeping medication before an overnight or international trip. You can take your medication before the trip or on the drive, so you don't have to wait too long for the medicine to kick in once you're on board the flight.

Professional transportation also helps the roads to stay safer, since you won't be tempted to drive under the influence. In addition to helping you to avoid potentially serious collisions, you can also avoid legal problems like DUIs, which may occur if you've had too many drinks on the plane.

3. Enjoy Distractions

Sometimes, all people need to calm down before a flight is a simple distraction like a favorite TV show, a great music playlist, or a fun friend who is along for the ride. Professional transportation gives you the chance to enjoy distractions during the journey.

Often, people who have flight anxiety focus on other things to take their mind off of their upcoming trip, such as working, talking with a loved one, or reading a book.

The time spent in the backseat of a limousine or luxury car can also give you the time to download a podcast or return a few emails before you lose Internet connectivity for a few hours - and can help to speed the time and decrease your overall stress load.

Remember, an easier flight is just a phone call away with American International Transportation Services, Inc. As experienced transportation specialists, our team focuses on getting our customers where they need to go safely and in style. To reserve your next luxury coupe or comfortable charter bus, give us a call today.