The author with a VistaJet Global 5000 private jet.
In the past year, Insider's aviation reporter Taylor Rains has flown business class three times and on two large private jets.
  • There are lots of ways to travel by air, from cramped seats on budget carriers to private planes.
  • As an aviation reporter, I've been able to experience some of the most high-dollar experiences.
  • Here's how flying in business class compares to flying on a large private jet.
As an aviation journalist, I spend a lot of time in the sky.
The author sitting the cockpit of an airBaltic Airbus A220.
The author sitting the cockpit of an airBaltic Airbus A220.