Bus travel sees ‘steady growth’ as flyers seek alternative transportation

MichaelaReneeJohnsonsaysfearisanaturalresponsetoseeingtherecentaviationdisasters—andsharesthoughtsonhowpeoplecanultimatelytackletheirfear.  Somepeoplemightbeconcernedabout takingtotheair, givenrecentplanemishaps,crashesandairtravelcosts. Ifnervousflyersdoseekotherformsoftravel,thereistransportationthatdoesnotrequiretake-off.  KaiBoysan,aresidentofDallasandFlixNorthAmericaCEO,theparentcompanyofFlixBusandGreyhound,toldFoxNewsDigitalthatthecompanyhasseenanincreaseinriders. MANWITHLIFELONGFEAROFFLYINGREVEALSWHYAMERICANSSHOULDN’TWORRYASEXPERTALSOWEIGHSIN “Intercity bus ridershiphasbeensteadilyrisingasmorelong-distancetravelersreconsidertheiroptions,recognizing busesasanaturalalternativetoflyingordriving,”Boysansaid. Sometravelersmaybeseekingalternativeformsoftransportationtoflyingafterrecentplaneincidents.(MichaelP.Farrell/AlbanyTimesUnionviaGettyImages) “Fearofflyingisnothing