According to Wotif's 'Are you a High Flyer' survey, more New Zealanders want to sit beside Barack Obama or John Key on a flight. However Australians were less eager to meet their prime minister, with Tony Abbott the sixth most popular person Aussies want to sit beside.
Take a look at who came out of top when Kiwis and Aussies were asked which well-known person they'd prefer as their seat neighbour.
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