For me that's the opposite. Long flights are usually more expensive and require more advance booking. If you miss the transfer after the long flight, there are

For me that's the opposite. Long flights are usually more expensive and require more advance booking. If you miss the transfer after the long flight, there are usually plenty of alternatives to get to your final destination. Commuter trains are different because they usually don't require booking in advance. And in this case, I think I prefer origin transfers, because if there is a big problem, I would just go back home and take a day off, work remote, take the car, ...