I really enjoy the little airship cutscenes.... It enhances the immersion and rp aspect of taking such a long distance journey. Sometimes I'm a little sad they're so short.

My preference to extend upon it. Is too have the airship ride extended beyond taken off and landing. So that it involves sitting and watching the world below go by for 10-15mins. Maybe also re-introduce the schedule where you'd have to que up and wait for an airship to arrive and leave again to set off on your journey. I loved that touch from XI, exspecially where you could miss one and have to wait. Almost as much as I loved that the vendors had limited opening times and Lightningdays closed.

It would be great with the ferry too... If a crossing took 15-20mins and you could spend the time chatting with the other passengers and maybe fishing for ocean goodies. The opportunities for roleplay and meeting new people during these journeys would be wonderful.