I flew 9 hours in Europe's top-rated airline economy class. The food was the biggest surprise.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
The Turkish Boeing 787 Dreamliner at the gate.
The Turkish Boeing 787 Dreamliner at the gate.

Taylor Rains/Business Insider

I live and work in 2 different cities. Commuting over 300 miles is great for my social life, productivity, and career.

Tech Insider : Business
The writer taking a selfie at an LA Galaxy game.
captiontk-los angeles

Christine Ma-Kellams

Delta is buying Boeing 787s for the first time. Here's why United and American may feel the pressure.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Delta 787 rendering.
Delta's 787 order reinforces its push for premium long-haul revenue.

Delta Air Lines

I flew to one of Hawaii's most rural islands. My trip was so beautiful and wild — I'd only suggest it to certain travelers.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Author Ashley Probst smiling in front of Mokulele plane in selfie
The only way to visit Molokai, one of Hawaii's least-touristy islands, is via a small commuter plane.

Ashley Probst

I've been to dozens of airport lounges worldwide. Here are the 5 things I never do in them.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A woman wearing a backpack taking a selfie at an airport lounge.
I've visited many airport lounges over the years because I travel at least once a month.

Jill Robbins

We upgraded to Delta One on our 10-hour flight. The trip was so good I didn't want it to end — and I don't like flying.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Author Mar Yvette smiling, lying down on a plane seat with arms crossed over her head
My husband and I upgraded to Delta One, the airline's international business class, on a long flight. It was the best decision we're willing to make again.

Mar Yvette

I flew in Air India's posh business-class seat for 15 hours. I didn't want to get off the plane.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Split image: A wide shot of an Air India Airbus A350-900 and a selfie of the author in her business class Air India seat.
I didn't want to leave Air India's business class, even after my long-haul international flight.

Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Paula Conway

No REAL ID? That'll cost you $45 under a new TSA rule

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Technology
TSA agent holding a real ID.
The TSA wants to charge flyers who don't have acceptable ID $18 to use biometric kiosks to verify their identity.

Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

I upgraded to United's Premium Plus on a long flight. Most perks were useless to me, but I'd happily do it again.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Author Jamie Davis Smith smiling on plane
I enjoyed flying in United's Premium Plus for a long-haul flight across time zones, even though I couldn't use a lot of the upgrade's perks.

Jamie Davis Smith

I flew Frontier Airlines from Atlanta to Newark for $112 round-trip. It wasn't a deal — it was a compromise.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Manseen Logan flying Frontier airlines
Traveling on Frontier Airlines required many sacrifices, but the flight was smooth.

Manseen Logan/BI

Subscribe to Flying