8. We're all in this together. It finally dawned on me that when we fly, we're all in the experience together . . . the Flight crew and passengers, and we all have a role in making it a good experience. Being helpful to other passengers, help squeezing in an extra suitcase, being appreciative of the FA's all contribute to an overall good experience. When I started to take responsibility for making the flight good . . . rather than only expecting others to make it good for me, traveling got better.
So true. Now, you don't have to do the job of the cabin crew or ground staff, but helping fellow passengers can make such a difference, both for your and their comfort. Helping stow and retrieve carry-on is a good example.
A big thumbs ^^ up to all those passengers that graciously handed someone their carry-on, that was stowed a couple rows "upstream". It means everybody gets off that much faster.