10.  Absolutely no one on the flight has slept the night before

9.    No one finds it odd that the official airport Farewell ceremony concludes with dispensing of chocolate birthday cake

8.     There are so many tear-filled goodbyes at the gate that airport security is giving out tissues

7.    Getting on the plane feels more like you’re going on a wild teen tour than moving to Israel

6.    First time in history: Full-blown cheering occurs upon lift off and landing...and at any other opportunity for spontaneous cheer  (“Fasten Your Seatbelts ”  Woohooo! )    

5.  The person seated next to you will likely be one of the following:  A. the best friend you’ll ever have for the rest of your new life in Israel  B. Your future spouse   C.  The hot-undercover-Israeli security guard (reminding you why you’re making  Aliyah in the first place) D.  Some dude named Dudi Stark  E. All of the above

4. Random NBN staffers walk around with futuristic flat screen computer tablets taking care of all the annoying paperwork/passport nonsense – making you wonder why the heck don’t they do this on every Israel  flight?

3.  You don’t care if it’s a total cliché, the minute you walk off that plane you’re making-out with that tarmac

2.  The mass pandemonium at the airport with hundreds of Israelis waving flags, dancing, singing, makes you forget the fact that you are completely jetlagged out of your mind

1.  You’re only regret:  You can’t do this all again

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