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![Plane etiquette debate: Who gets to claim the spare seat on a flight?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
Plane etiquette debate: Who gets to claim the spare seat on a flight?
Review: Turbulence and a rude passenger are the lowlights of an otherwise great flight.
![An unexpected flight upgrade: Jesse Mulligan experiences a rare phenomenon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
An unexpected flight upgrade: Jesse Mulligan experiences a rare phenomenon
Imagine winning the 'upgrade Lotto' with Air NZ.
![Reap the benefits of flying to Guangzhou and beyond with China Southern](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
Reap the benefits of flying to Guangzhou and beyond with China Southern
The airline provides free transit accommodation for qualifying customers.
![Fly from Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City with Vietnam Airlines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
Fly from Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City with Vietnam Airlines
The non-stop flight takes 9 hours. Here's what to expect.
![Never flown with Hainan Airlines? You'll be pleasantly surprised](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
Never flown with Hainan Airlines? You'll be pleasantly surprised
What it's like to fly to China with Hainan Airlines.
![Is it a bad idea to drink alcohol on a plane?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
Is it a bad idea to drink alcohol on a plane?
Drinking on a plane? Here’s what you should know about the health risks.
![What it's like flying Air NZ's Business Class when you're sick as a dog](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
What it's like flying Air NZ's Business Class when you're sick as a dog
Reviewing a healthy, happy flight in Premium Economy and a sad, sick journey in Business.
![Crayfish flying business class: Air Chathams offers friendly but unusual air service](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
Crayfish flying business class: Air Chathams offers friendly but unusual air service
Expect to give up the business class seats to all manner of groceries on Air Chathams.
![‘Like a vertical roller coaster’: On board the turbulent Singapore Airlines flight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
‘Like a vertical roller coaster’: On board the turbulent Singapore Airlines flight
Telegraph: After plummeting 54m, passengers recall the 'nightmare scenario'.
![Ditch the back-to-back flights to Europe: save your sanity and stop in Doha](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
Ditch the back-to-back flights to Europe: save your sanity and stop in Doha
How to spend three days in Qatar's capital city.
![Fasten your seat belts: What you need to know about turbulence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
Fasten your seat belts: What you need to know about turbulence
Experts explain turbulence, its causes, and why it's becoming more frequent and intense.
![United Airline's Business Class offering, Polaris makes flying a pleasure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
United Airline's Business Class offering, Polaris makes flying a pleasure
Redefining comfort with seats able to lie flat and personalised service.
![The experience that is US domestic air travel: Houston to Aspen with United Airlines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
The experience that is US domestic air travel: Houston to Aspen with United Airlines
'The chap next to me did not seem overly excited by the trip.'
![Why Singapore Airlines business class is worth every cent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
Why Singapore Airlines business class is worth every cent
Their Book the Cook offering and service are world-renowned, but are they worth it?
![American Airlines Auckland to Dallas Forth Worth flight review](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
American Airlines Auckland to Dallas Forth Worth flight review
The flight between Auckland and Dallas Fort Worth can take up to 15.5 hours.
![Flight Check: Flying economy from San Juan to Auckland on Delta Air Lines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
Flight Check: Flying economy from San Juan to Auckland on Delta Air Lines
Megan Watts ticks off three cities on her long-haul flight back to Auckland.
![Will my bags make it: What it’s like flying from Solomon Islands to Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
Will my bags make it: What it’s like flying from Solomon Islands to Auckland
Flying with Solomon Airlines on one of the newest routes to NZ.
![Airport closed after Air NZ flight take-off rejected due to concerns of bird activity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
Airport closed after Air NZ flight take-off rejected due to concerns of bird activity
The Air New Zealand flight from Timaru to Wellington was due to depart at 6.30am.
![Missing bolts on Alaskan plane panel 'could have been catastrophic' - report](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
Missing bolts on Alaskan plane panel 'could have been catastrophic' - report
The resulting explosion forced the airliner to have an emergency landing on January 5.
![Frustrated passenger opens emergency exit and walks on plane wing after four-hour delay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=863)
Frustrated passenger opens emergency exit and walks on plane wing after four-hour delay
At first, it sounds like a typical case of bad behaviour aboard airplanes.