Woman travels to work by plane every single day because it's cheaper than renting in city

A woman has opened up about why she commutes to work by plane rather than living in the same city as her job.

Monday to Friday, AirAsia worker Racheal Kaur leaves her house in Penang, Malaysia, at around 5am and travels to the airport to fly to Kuala Lumpur, also in Malaysia - the journey taking 40 minutes - before flying home at the end of each day and getting back at around 7:00pm.

Breaking down her daily routine, the mom explains said: "Usually, I’m up around 4 am, 4:10 am, 4:15 am at the latest. And then, I am showered, dressed, and I leave my home by 5 am.

"And then I take a slow drive to the airport, boarding is at 5:55 am, so it gives me plenty of time to, you know, park my car, put on my shoes, walk over, get myself boarded, check into the flight, sit down."

The mom says she gets to spend more time with her kids (Newsflash)

The flight typically takes between 30-40 minutes and she's in the office 'no later than 7:45am' given the office is handily located a five-minute walk from the airport.

But why did she decide to live in a different city to her work and commute by plane?

Well, Rachael argues the arrangement not only saves her money, but helps her spend more time with her kids too.

She says traveling by plane and then the office being a short walk away allows her to skip out on any potential traffic jams in Kuala Lumpar.

Rachael pays for her flights but notes she does receive an employee discount and explains the rent in Penang is cheaper than Kuala Lumpar too.

A woman has opened up about commuting to work by plane every day (Newsflash)

According to the mom, her mortgage in Penang comes to around MYR 1,000 (around $224) whereas in Kuala Lumpur she'd be paying MYR 1,500 (around $336).

"I'm able to go home every day, I'm able to see my kids at night, and help out with any last-minute homework," she continues.

The mom notes her eldest child is 12 and her other daughter 11 and she feels like they 'need their mother to be around more often'.

And it's not just Rachael who's chosen to commute by plane either, in 2023, a TikToker revealing she decided to travel by plane and then taxi to her internship because it was cheaper than renting in the New York City or New Jersey.