In Austria Vienna-Salzburg leaves at the airport and even has code sharing like a normal flight. The train takes 2:49. It was a condition of receiving the pande

In Austria Vienna-Salzburg leaves at the airport and even has code sharing like a normal flight. The train takes 2:49. It was a condition of receiving the pandemic bailout money. I did the journey once and most definitely not want to fly instead. These trains serve many more people than just Salzburg though and I wonder if it is not a massive advantage for the airport in the long run. Airports have serious negative externalities and I think the public should set sensible rules here. Just because it is profitable doesn’t mean it has to be allowed.