Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since the 1960s? (2009)

Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by stevage on Monday February 10, 2025 @08:07PM (#43007669)

Yep. Sometimes I take a 1 hour flight to Canberra. But it's really more like a 3.5 to 4 hours, from home to the city centre, and can cost $400.

Alternatively, I can take the train. It takes 9 hours home to city centre, and costs $35. It's a much better experience all around.

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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by derr1 on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @06:00AM (#43011395)

It takes 8hrs to do a 300km journey?

Google says the train is only 4hrs!

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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by stevage on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @07:41AM (#43012105)

300km from where? I didn't mention the city I'm travelling from, but it's Melbourne.

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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by derr1 on Wednesday February 12, 2025 @05:56PM (#43030695)

My bad. My brain somehow joined the parent conversation above and thought you said Sydney to Canberra!

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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by stevage on Wednesday February 12, 2025 @06:13PM (#43030808)

Sydney to Canberra, 3 hour bus, easy.

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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by ravetcofx on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @06:56AM (#43011803)

I wish the train in Canada was that cheap for intercity rail. it's much more expensive than flying unfortunately

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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by stevage on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @07:41AM (#43012111)

It's particularly cheap in around Melbourne because the government introduced a daily fare cap across the whole state. So it's $10 from Melbourne to the state border, then the other $25 is for the much shorter trip from the border to Canberra.

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