Flight attendants are known to ask passengers to keep their seat belts on when they sleep, and there's an important and ...

Moving to an empty seat on a plane without permission can result in a surcharge. Airlines use assigned seating to calculate the aircraft's weight and balance for safety. Premium seats, like those with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Hsieh, M.D., covers healthcare economics, innovation, and policy. A few years ago, I was half-asleep on a red-eye flight from ...