I've started to hate flying as well. But one thing I've always liked about flights is that I can turn off my phone and ignore it entirely.

I always travel with a deck of cards, a pack of gum, and an MP3 player. I have a flight playlist, I play solitaire, and I chew gum (I have ear pressure issues, and gum is hit or miss). I will also occasionally bring a book to read.

Recently I've started buying the Delta snack boxes. They're pretty good.

I hate take-offs because I'm keenly aware that I'm hurtling through the air way high up in a small metal tube. Music takes my mind off of that.