I agree with your conclusion, but the first-hand experience of taking a local flight in Japan is pretty sureal. There are flights almost every 10 minutes betwee

I agree with your conclusion, but the first-hand experience of taking a local flight in Japan is pretty sureal. There are flights almost every 10 minutes between Tokyo and Fukuoka, for example. I wasn't even asked for id before getting on the plane. It feels a lot like a train except it flies and it's a lot harder to bring a gun onto it.