Tightened airport security and other plane related problems are making airline travel more difficult these days. To counteract that, here are some suggestions to make your journey more enjoyable.

* Distract yourself.During the flight, divert your attention with a good book, good conversation or the in-flight movie.

* Reach out and meet someone.Making contact with other people can help you feel less alone in the lonely world of travel.

* Remember to breathe. When you tense up, you tend to take short shallow breaths. Long slow breaths relax you.

* Flying is safer than driving. You have heard it before but its true. If you took one domestic plane ride a day, you could go on average more than 29,000 years before succumbing to a fatal accident.

* Take control. You may not be in control of your surroundings but you are in control of what you think. Concentrate on the positive.

* If it's a long trip, think of how long it might take you to make the trip by car or bus. If it's cross-country, that might take over a week... so a five to six hour plane ride doesn't seem so bad when put in perspective.

* Everything in life is an adventure. So when you start out your trip, concentrate on what a great adventure you might have today, who you might meet, or how many airport stores you can shop at when your flight is delayed.

* Remember your sense of humor. Never leave home without it. A good laugh can help you rise above any situation.