For a certain subset of people, being able to fly on a private jet is the ultimate achievement. It means you’ve made it into the elite of the elite, the celebrity class, and you no longer have to deal with TSA screenings, flight delays, cancellations, and all the headaches that come with the traditional airport experience.

But Conan O’Brien, beloved comedian, television host, podcaster—and multi-millionaire—says flying private really isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. That’s why he avoids it as often as he can.

Conan O’Brien says he almost always flies commercial

Celebrities often charter private jets because, well, they can afford it. But it also has a lot to do with their level of fame. For someone as recognizable as Conan O’Brien, the attention from other passengers could easily become uncomfortable. Someone like Taylor Swift or Lebron James would simply be swarmed on a commercial flight.

O’Brien was recently interviewed on John Mayer’s How’s Life? podcast, and this exact topic came up when he mentioned being too self-conscious to whip out his travel guitar for practice on a crowded plane.

“My rule is I’ll fly on a private........

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