The top 10 celebrity seatmates you'd love to share a flight with

Richard Branson topped the celebrity passenger seatmate wish list.

14:37 18 November 2014

A recent survey has revealed the top 10 celebrity seat meats with Virgin boss Richard Branson claiming the coveted number one spot. 

 

The “Are You a High Flyer?” survey conducted by Australian travel website Wotif.com asked passengers the celebrities they would prefer to sit next to the plane.

 

While superstar Hollywood celebrities like Beyonce and Kim Kardashian easily come to mind when it comes to adding some glamour to your dreary plane ride, it was the more stately Richard Branson, Nelson Mandela, and George Clooney who made it on top of the list. 

 

When it comes to politicians, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Barack Obama are the most preferred seat mates. 

 

Executive General Manager, Helen Demetriou explained: 'Surprisingly, the top list of potential seat buddies includes more than just popular celebrities, with Abbott making it to seventh place, just beating out Obama in eighth place.

 

'Top of the wish list is Virgin founder Richard Branson, followed by the late Nelson Mandela, then George Clooney, our very own Hugh Jackman and Pink, with the Dalai Lama just beating Abbott to sixth place.

 

'There's a range of reasons why people want to share armrests with Abbott, the most popular reason being to give him feedback on issues or voice opinions, followed by questions they'd like to ask the Prime Minister or to get some answers on burning questions.'

 

TOP 10 CELEBRITY SEAT MATES:

1. Richard Branson

2. Nelson Mandela

3. George Clooney

4. Hugh Jackman

5. Pink

6. Dalai Lama

7. Tony Abbott

8. Barack Obama

9. Billy Connolly

10. John Travolta


The study also revealed the TOP EIGHT MOST IMPORTANT LEADER TRAITS:

1. Honesty

2. Passion

3. Charisma

4. Practicality

5. Humour

6. Understanding the need for a good holiday

7. Good looks

8. Punctuality