What happens to a deaf person's ears when they go flying?

My ears didn't used to pop, because I had a ruptured ear drum; lots of childhood ear infections. Now that the rupture has finally healed, my ears do pop. read more

Deaf people have the same physiological mechanisms as Hearing people, although somewhere along the line, some of those physiological mechanisms do not operate, making us Deaf. But for all of us, we have eardrums and eustachian tubes. read more

Pressure and pain in your ears during a flight can be extremely annoying. Here are some tips and tricks on how to prevent it, or minimise its effects. Pressure and pain in your ears during a flight can be extremely annoying. read more

Unfortunately, the ear pain and pressure does, in rare cases, lead to severe pain and hearing loss, so it is best to take precautions, before, during and after your flight. read more