Woman flies to work 5 days a week as she lives 'super commuter' lifestyle
Published on Sep 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Sep 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM (UTC+4)
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Daisy Edwards
A very busy woman flies to work five days a week on a commercial airplane as she lives a ‘super commuter’ lifestyle.
Racheal Kaur is like a lot of us with a 30-40 minute commute that she has to do in the morning, the main difference is that she commutes between cities the quickest way she can: by plane.
Despite living in Penang, Malaysia, Kaur flies every day, Monday to Friday, to her office, which is just by the airport in Kuala Lumpur.
She has one big motivation for doing this: her kids, but as an AirAsia employee, she gets heavily discounted fares, so she even saves money on rent.
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Women flies to work with her ‘super commuter’ lifestyle
This woman has quite the jaw-dropping commute to work every morning.
Instead of driving to the office or getting the bus, she actually has to commute a little further.
Rather than commuting from city to city in a normal way, Racheal Kaur takes 30 to 40 minutes a day to travel to her office, which is by the airport in Kuala Lumpur.
The only surprising thing? She doesn’t live in Kuala Lumpur.
Every day, she wakes up at 4 a.m. to catch the 5:55 a.m. flight to Kuala Lumpur from the airport by her home in Penang, Malaysia.
It’s not as crazy as you would think
After landing, Kaur’s office is only a 5-7 minute walk from the Kuala Lumpur airport, so it weirdly seems to make sense.
Kaur works for AirAsia, so she gets heavily discounted tickets.
It only costs her around $11 to fly round trip, and it’s cheaper to commute every day than to pay rent in Kuala Lumpur.
The reason she flies home every night is so that she can see her two kids, aged 11 and 12.
They are her biggest motivation and a reason why she wants to save as much money as possible.
Some people think that she is crazy, but she manages to make it home by 7:30 pm most nights, meaning she gets the best of both worlds: a family life in Penang and a work life in KL.
Whatever floats your boat, we guess, or should we say flies your plane?
Daisy is a technology journalist, covering artificial intelligence, consumer tech, Apple news, cryptocurrency, digital business, and emerging technologies. Since joining the team in 2025, she has reported on everything from AI-powered startups and major iOS updates to viral tech hacks and the latest developments in the digital economy. Drawing on her background in automotive journalism and a degree in History and Journalism from Goldsmiths, University of London, Daisy specializes in breaking down complex technology stories into clear, engaging reporting for a global audience. Her work focuses on the products, platforms, and innovations that are transforming the way people work, communicate, and interact with technology. Daisy has gained first-hand access to some of the world's most talked-about technologies and innovators, including meeting Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot during its first European appearance in London. She has also discussed the future of space exploration with an astronaut, bringing unique insights and real-world perspectives to her coverage of emerging technology.
