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.

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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.

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How Qatar and Singapore are battling to be the best airport in the world

Tech Insider : Travel, Economy, Business

Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel times of the year. We visited Qatar's Hamad International and Singapore's Changi airports to see how they stack up.

So you finally got TSA PreCheck. Here's how to avoid being the most annoying person in line and get through faster.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
An agent sits scanning passengers in front of a TSA PreCheck sign
Miami, Florida, Miami International Airport, security screening, TSA Precheck, handicap accessibility.

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He saved over 400 lives midair. Now, this former pilot warns AI could make pilots' jobs harder, especially during a crisis.

Tech Insider : Business, Climate Crisis, Style
5 men in pilot attire
The five-person crew for Qantas Flight 32 (left to right): Captain David Evans, Captain Harry Wubben, Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny, First Officer Matt Hicks, Second Officer Mark Johnson.

Courtesy of Richard de Crespigny

See inside the newest plane Avelo just bought. It will be one-of-a-kind in a US fleet — and it skips the middle seat.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
The E195-E2 profit hunter with blue bird livery.
Avelo purchased the E195-E2 to complement its fleet of Boeing 737s, and this plane won't have middle seats.

John Keeble/Getty Images

After visiting 90 countries, I mostly avoid round-trip flights. 'Open-jaw' tickets are way better.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Author Jamie Davis Smith smiling in front of tree-coverde mountains in selfie
Over the years, I've found that the best way for me to travel is by flying into one city and out of another.

Jamie Davis Smith

I spent 27 hours flying with Royal Jordanian. It wouldn't be my first choice for another long-haul flight.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Author Jamie Davis Smith wearing headphones, sunglasses on plane
I found reasonably priced flights through Royal Jordanian Airlines for a last-minute trip.

Jamie Davis Smith

I flew sitting in a windowless window seat, and was surprised to find it might be the best spot on the plane for a power nap

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A collage of the author sat on a plane next to a windowless wall, and a Ryanair Boeing 737 at Dublin Airport during sunset on 23 September 2025
The author sleeping, and the Ryanair Boeing 737 he flew on.

Pete Syme/BI

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