It's not easy to pay attention to those boring safety in-flight videos. But here's one that you won't want to miss.

Fitness guru Richard Simmon gets flight attendants to dance down the aisle in Air New Zealands safety video. Watch as the camp workout enthusiast clad in sequiined vest and teeny shorts combines the safety regulations with an excercise class called Fit to Fly.

Airbus, has unveiled its ideas of the plane of 2050, complete with a 'bionic' shell which turns partially transparent to provide a panoramic view for passengers.

The front of the plane will have a vitalising (relaxation) area and the rear will be the "smart tech" space for working and virtual conferencing.

Travellers with grievances have learned through bitter experience, that complaining to an airline requires a great deal of stamina and patience. It often takes several emails, waiting endlessly on the phone and a deluge of letters before an acknowledgement of correspondence has been received from an airline.

It seems that consumer revenge is best dished out online. Musician Dave Carroll has a grievance. He travelled with United Airlines only to find that his checked-in guitar was broken when it arrived at its destination.

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