[1] The novel consists of twelve interlinked short stories, each following a separate character who is travelling by plane.

Every chapter title consists of IATA airport codes separated by dashes, signifying the journey taken by that chapter's main character; examples include “LGW – MAD” and “MAD – DSS”.

Additionally, the first chapter title's airport of departure (London Gatwick) is the final chapter title's airport of arrival.

On top of which, one secondary character from the first chapter ("LGW – MAD") features again in the final chapter ("BUD – LGW").

Alex Preston's review for The Guardian lauded the novel's “effortless prose,” and stated that it portrayed “humanity at its most desperate.” [2] In a review for The Independent, David Sexton praised Turbulence, calling it “a chilling achievement” that delves into themes of “human displacement, separation and loneliness” and ultimately “mortality itself.” [3]