> I don't get the point of all those cross-country routes, isn't air travel both faster and cheaper once you are going long distance? It's also an absolute atr

> I don't get the point of all those cross-country routes, isn't air travel both faster and cheaper once you are going long distance? It's also an absolute atrocity in the face of climate change. And it's long overdue that fact is reflected in the ticket price, imo.