Lately it feels like there isn't much to celebrate about air travel, especially during the busy holiday season. There are the angry masses, lining up to board 30 minutes before rows are called, greedy individuals shuffling to hog the entire overhead bin, screaming babies, that person in the middle seat who will is constantly elbowing you, and that self-important jerk who refuses to stop yammering on his cell until the flight attendant has politely asked him to turn it off three times.

However, watching Pan Am on TV makes me dream of the days when air travel was glamorous; when checking bags was easy and free, travelers were excited and happy, gates were clean and beautiful and airport architecture soared to equal the excitement of being 30,000 feet above the earth. We take the fact that we can hop on a plane and go anywhere for granted, but it's a luxury that's been around for less than 100 years.

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Next time your seatmate opens up a salad full of onions while the kid behind you kicks the back of your seat and the one in front of you is watching a Chipmunks movie without headphones, close your eyes, put in earplugs and take a second and appreciate how amazing it s that you're up in the clouds. Here are some moves that remind us how lucky we are to be able to jump on a plane, cross the country and be hugging our loved ones in a matter of hours.