Virgin Atlantic’s iPhone app is made for those who are afraid of flying
By Dusan Belic on Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 2:14 AM PST In Applications, iPhone
Virgin Atlantic is joining the “iPhone game” with the iVersion of their popular “Flying Without Fear” course. The goal is to get some press love (you got our attention), while providing a good service for the community.
The application features a video introduction from the man himself, Sir Richard Branson, a video-based in-flight explanation from start to finish of a flight, FAQ, relaxation exercises and fear therapy, a fear attack button, and quick tips. In addition, there’s the “My Program” section where you can rate your personal fears and add future flights to prepare them for their next trip. Finally, as a bonus, you get 2,000 points when joining Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club.
And before I let you go, the airline wants you to know that they’ve recently helped Whoopi Goldberg overcome her 13-year-long fear of flying, and “they can do the same for you.”
Now the questions are: 1) Do you have an iPhone/iPod Touch? 2) Are you willing to pour out 5 bucks to overcome your fear? AppStore link is here.
Thanks for your review. I could use this app and will try it. I’m an app junkie and find it difficult going through all the apps in the app store to find the good ones so I started relying these reviews. I originally discovered NeuroMobile through an online review
Made for those afraid of flying? Yes, but for what purpose. Certainly not to help them overcome fear of flying.
This “app” is based on breathing exercises which research shows is completely useless for fear of flying. See an example of the research yourself athttp://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/42/13/25
There are programs that research show to be highly effective, such as SOAR. Advanced programs are based on brain scan studies that have show us how the brain regulates emotion.
This app, though, is based on Branson salesmanship not psychological science.