I am working on finding out the customer base who would be interested in taking the airplane between two Norwegian cities (Førde and Bergen). Driving by car takes at least 3 hours, and by bus around 3,5 hours. Driving by train or boat are not options. Interviewees representing various businesses tell that they would be willing to take the airplane (30 mins + some waiting, etc.) to save time for work related purposes.
This is a fuzzy-logic question: that is, there is not one solution. Some people would drive for 6 hours rather than a half-hour flight. The choice is not just time but ease of travel and, of course, preferences. What is most important is to have the choice, there are too many people who think that rights should be curtailed to match their beliefs.
The travel times should be compared fairly. A few years ago, I compared travel times between Zurich and Munich by train or plane. The train travel takes about 4 hours city centre to city centre. But for the plane, you have to add waiting at the airport and travel time between city centre and airport. In the end the comparison was a close call.
Between Zurich and Munich, the cheapest, fastest and most sustainable option might be the long distance bus.
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