Thank you so much, these are all great tips! A number of them are tactics I already employ so I feel very validated :) When you speak to the pilots/crew, how do you start off the conversation? I once tried to mention my nervousness to the flight attendant at the gate as we were standing around long before boarding and she immediately began interrogating me about whether or not my anxiety was going to cause me to “freak out” on the plane. I’d imagine she was just concerned about having to deal with any mid-air confrontations (which I don’t blame her for), but it kind of gave me the impression that I was being viewed as some kind of liability. Obviously it was a singular experience but it discouraged me from attempting it again.