Why do we cry on airplanes? what happens to the body and mind to feel so sad in the heights. Three experts explain the physical and psychological reasons why being part of the Mile Cry Club is common.

“Crying on a plane is often a natural emotional response to a variety of situations that can occur during travel,” says Adela González Marín, President of the Spanish Association of Aviation Psychology (AEPA) “In the end, crying is a much better form of self-management than screaming," says Anabel Fernández Álvarez.