Plane truth means enjoying every flight

One of the drawbacks of being a journalist is that you generally sit in the back of the aircraft whereas the people you interview usually get to sit in the front.

When you have your notebook and recorder at the ready you might for a brief moment have the upper hand but all social order is restored when the people who view the world from 35,000 feet recline into their seats and avail themselves of a glass of champagne and, hopefully, a complimentary copy of China Daily.

Being a member of a number of frequent-flyer programs, I have to admit, however, to being occasionally upgraded myself.