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easyJet Returns to Bristol Airport with November Fearless Flyer Course and Guided Flight

The 7 November session will combine pilot-led explanations and anxiety-management techniques with a supervised experience flight for nervous travellers.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • easyJet’s next Bristol Fearless Flyer experience flight is scheduled for Saturday 7 November 2026.
  • The programme combines online training and expert discussions with a guided experience flight of up to one hour.
  • easyJet says more than 15,000 people have attended since the programme began in 2012.
  • Online-only participation is advertised from £89; the price of the Bristol flight-inclusive package is not specified.

A short flight from Bristol Airport on 7 November 2026 will have a different purpose from a typical airline journey: helping people who are nervous about flying practise techniques for managing their fears. easyJet is returning its Fearless Flyer programme to the airport, offering participants from South West England and Wales a combination of online instruction, access to aviation specialists and an optional experience-flight component.

The course addresses questions about routine aircraft sounds, take-off, landing and turbulence. It is aimed at travellers whose discomfort with flying may affect their holiday plans, family visits or other journeys. The airline says its programme, launched in 2012, has helped more than 15,000 participants and reports a success rate above 95%. Those figures are the operator’s own claims, rather than independently assessed outcomes for the Bristol session.

What the Bristol programme includes

For participants booking a course that includes a flight, the programme begins with virtual ground training. An easyJet captain explains aircraft operations and sensations that passengers may find unsettling, while fear specialist Lawrence Leyton introduces techniques for handling anxious thoughts and physical responses.

A separate one-hour online ‘Meet the Team’ session prepares attendees for the airport visit and provides an opportunity to ask questions of the programme team, including a pilot, Leyton and course director Mark Wein. The final stage is a specially arranged flight lasting up to one hour, accompanied by live commentary intended to connect the earlier lessons with the real experience of flying.

Wein, who has spoken about overcoming his own fear of flying, said the returning Bristol course was intended to help people whose concerns range from turbulence to a perceived lack of control. Tracy Comer, community relations manager at Bristol Airport, said feedback from previous participants indicated that the sessions had helped local people feel better equipped to travel.

According to the airport’s 19 October announcement, online-only participation starts at £89 per person. The announcement does not establish a price for the Bristol package including the experience flight; prospective attendees should check the available options and current fees on the official Fearless Flyer booking website.

Six experience-flight dates across the UK

The Bristol session is the first of six experience-flight dates announced for the 2026–27 autumn and winter programme. The remaining events are scheduled at London Luton on 8 November, Newcastle on 15 November, Manchester on 21 November and London Gatwick on 22 November 2026, followed by Belfast on 31 January 2027.

For Bristol-area travellers, the return of the programme creates a local opportunity to address flight-related anxiety without travelling to another airport for the practical session. Bookings and course information are available through easyJet’s Fearless Flyer website, with general airport information at Bristol Airport.

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