Flight or fight: Terrified flyers are changing flights from Boeing airplanes, traveling with anti-anxiety medication and praying after series of chaotic mishaps – as FAA considers route restrictions for United Airlines [Video]

23:26 EDT 23 Mar 2024 , updated 01:07 EDT 24 Mar 2024

Air passengers are changing flights to avoid Boeing’s fleet, according to reports and social media posts- following a rash of recent incidents involving the embattled manufacturer.

Amid the mishaps, some have taken to traveling with anti-anxiety medication, NBC News reported Saturday – while interviewing travelers about their shifting strategies. 

Others posted to TikTok to outline their new game plans – with one showing how to specifically exclude Boeing craft from prospective flights when booking them online.

Praying has surfaced as another popular course of action to combat the missteps, which most recently saw a United Airlines plane grounded on March 15.

The plane, a Boeing 737-824, was found to have lost a panel midflight, days after a Boeing 787 Dreamliner experienced a drop that injured dozens of passengers. 

Both came after an AlaskaAirlines Boeing 737-MAX 9 lost a door mid-flight in January, spurring a federal investigation. With several incidents …