Originally posted by jet:
The only thing I do that I would consider "superstitious ritual" is that I pat a kiss on the outside of the plane as I'm boarding (that is, I kiss my hand and then pat the outside of the plane with that hand). You wouldn't even notice it if you weren't really paying attention; you'd probably think I was steadying myself as I stepped onto the plane...
Jet, that's so funny - I do the same thing myself, but sans the hand-kiss. I always pat the outside of the plane while boarding. To me, while the interior of every plane is mainly boring plastics, it is reassuring to make a tactile connection with the cool, solid aluminium hull.