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Change your life in 2025 | Freedom to Fly courses | GUERNSEY & JERSEY

fly with confidence

Since 2017 we have helped 100s of island residents affected by a fear of flying enjoy the many opportunities that travel brings with our proven ‘Freedom to Fly’ programme, which takes place over two days and includes classroom sessions with a behavioural coach and our Captains, culminating in an experience flight.

We’re proud to host our Freedom to Fly course in our home islands and of the difference it has continued to make to many.

Freedom to Fly 2025

Jersey

11-12 January 2025

Guernsey

18-19 January 2025

2 day course

Aviation & cognitive theory sessions + experience flight

Team

Blue Islands Captain & Behavioural Change Coach

Your adventures begin here

We understand the impact a fear of flying can have on those affected, particualary when living on an island; whether it’s connecting with friends and family, taking that business trip, or enjoying a new holiday experience, travel is an essential part of island life.

This two day course will help give you a full understanding of the aviation world, before teaching you how to manage and confront your fears to fly with confidence.

Day 1 am

Aviation & Flying

Our Blue Islands' training team including a Blue Islands Training Captain explain all the concerns that you may have about flying, including:

Regulation and safety within aviation
Training that pilots undertake
Understanding how an aircraft works and its safety features
What different sounds mean
What is happening at each stage of the flight
Understanding turbulence
Why things happen during a flight

Pilot presentation Freedom to Fly course

Day 1 pm

Overcoming your fears

Mo Bury, Behavioural Change Coach from Momentum Training, with 25 years of training experience will discuss:

What is fear and where does it come from?
Why and how it causes us to experience those unpleasant feelings
What happens in the brain and body that creates what we experience as fear?
How to recognise fear for what it is and let go of the feelings

>> READ MORE ABOUT MO BURY

Day 2 am

Experience flight

For the next part of our Freedom to Fly course we will take you on an experience flight.

After a quick classroom recap you will check-in for your flight
The aircraft is a fully crewed Blue Islands ATR 72
The entire Freedom to Fly team are with you on the flight
It will be a dedicated flight for the course participants
The team will reassure you and explain what is happening throughout the flight

Day 2 pm

Review & feedback

Following the experience flight there will be a final session:

Cement the learnings and changes you have made
Ask any final questions to the team
Look forward to booking your next flight away

What previous course attendees say...

I would like to personally thank you and all the Blue Islands team in putting on an extremely immersive, emotional but also inspirational two days.

MICHAEL

I was determined to do this for my daughter's sake. I want to be able to go on holidays as a family. This course has changed my life!

AMANDA

It was a very positive experience for me, so much information, all logical and I feel much better placed to take back control of my fear.

DUNCAN

I’m already looking into where I want to go on my next holiday and I am doing it without the worry of knowing that I have to fly there.

HELEN

DO IT!! IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE! 100% highly recommend!! I had no panics on the experience flight. I cried on the flight with joy, not fear!

LISA

For the first time in 18 years I got on the plane with no Diazepam or Valium and no other distractions. The support was incredible.

CAROLINE

We all did it and we were buzzing afterwards. Commendable dedication and generosity by Blue Islands.

GILLIAN

The course was fantastic and it answered all the questions that I have been panicking about for years.

CHANTELLE

Can’t wait to put my newfound confidence into action.

VICTORIA

Give yourself or someone you love the ultimate gift for 2025

Course dates for 2025

Jersey: 11-12 January
Guernsey: 18-19 January

Course booking fee

Two days, with classroom sessions, experience flight and refreshments

£150

Places are limited.

If you have already registered your interest in our Freedom to Fly courses, please look out for an email from our team.

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Jersey 11-12 January 2025 Guernsey 18-19 January 2025

If my application is successful I understand the course booking fee of £150 payable within five days of notification to secure my place on the course in accordance with our Terms below. *

Terms

Once you have been offered a place, payment of your course booking fee shall be made to Blue Islands within five days of notification to secure your place on the course
The fee for a Freedom to Fly course is non-refundable and cannot be transferred
We will use reasonable endeavors to help you with your fear of flying, however cannot guarantee success, or the level of success. No refunds will be made in the event that the attendee believes the course has not been successful.
If for any reason the course or part of the course is cancelled or postponed we will use reasonable endeavors to offer the course (or part of the course) at a future date
During the course images/video may be taken for marketing purposes, unless you explicitly advise otherwise
Applicants must be aged 18+
Except in circumstances where any injury to the attendee is caused by negligence of Blue Islands or its employees, Blue Islands is not liable for any loss, damage or injury caused to the attendee including without limitation, any economic loss, consequential loss, loss of profit, special loss or damage howsoever arising

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