Getting on an airplane and flying to a new destination has the potential to be an exciting start to your vacation. It can be a chance to relax before touching down or a thrilling experience for ...

If your ears feel clogged while flying, try yawning, chewing, or swallowing to help relieve some of the pressure that’s causing clogged ears. These movements can open the eustachian tubes, which ...

ENT experts share how to prevent swimmer’s ear, flight pressure pain and noise-related hearing damage this summer—and why you ...

Before Jamie Hardiman became a flight attendant, she was the daughter of a flight attendant, so she got to enjoy the perks of the buddy pass with her family from a young age. She took to flying ...

You’re hopping off a flight and your ears feel full, like a bunch of compacted air is inside. Maybe your hearing is muffled, or you even feel pain in one or both ears. You know the answer is to pop ...

Dear Dr. Gott: What can be done to avoid the uncomfortable ear pressure of flying? I usually get so much buildup that I cannot hear, and my ears hurt. The last time I was brought to tears. Now I am ...

Finally—it’s vacation time. You’re thrilled to be OOO and flying to a dream destination, but that feeling is quickly stamped out by takeoff, knowing the inevitable cranial pressure and ear pops that ...