Crying babies top flight woes

More than 24 per cent believed wailing infants were the worst part of a plane trip, the survey found.

Passengers who talked loudly were the second-biggest irritant to air travellers.

This was followed by loud music, snoring and the annoying habit of kicking the seat in front.

Some of the 691 people surveyed by Fly.com listed smelly passengers as being particularly annoying, while others objected to chatty or large travellers.