While it’s true that there are often more cost-effective ways to travel, depending on your destination, there are still many good reasons to book that flight. Here are five of them.

10.  Safety. You know you’re more likely to die in a car accident than in a plane crash. While the chance of being in an airplane accident is about 1 in 11 million, the chance of being in a car accident is 1 in 5,000.

5. Speed. Rather than spending a day or two traveling, you will only need to spend a few hours in transit before you get to where you want to be.

4. Camaraderie. Even if you don’t make small talk with those around you, at least you aren’t traveling alone, which can be scary.

3. Rest. Instead of spending your time driving, you could sleep–something that most people could do more often! You also won’t risk the chance of falling asleep at the wheel.

2. Comfort. Rather than being cramped in a car for who knows how many hours, you can stretch out in a plane since they aren’t as filled to capacity these days. You could even get a full row to stretch out in. In fact, when planes are highly vacant, you may even be offered a free upgrade.

1. Necessity. Sometimes it’s simply more feasible to fly. If you’re on a business trip you have to cram in between taking care of children, running to business meetings or attending classes, flying is a much better option than risking missing your important event.