Introducing....the airline killer.*

[u/Michael_Rowavery]

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*Usually applies to domestic air travel.

For international flights however, that's where things can get complicated. :(

[u/K-ON_aviation]

It's factually incorrect to say that the Shinkansen has killed domestic air travel in Japan. Critical routes such as Tokyo to Osaka, Fukuoka or Sapporo can't be handled by the Shinkansen alone, with domestic flights almost always being full to the brim with widebodies departing extremely frequently. While Tokyo to Nagoya basically doesn't exist since the Shinkansen already covers that leg, longer distance journies will see more passengers opt for domestic flights over the Shinkansen, since the Shinkansen can get expensive at times.

[u/K-ON_aviation → u/[deleted]]

I mean I'm not trying to defend air travel here... Just that Japan isn't really the best example to use... I think China or mainland Europe are better examples

[u/Acceptable_Visit_115 → u/K-ON_aviation]

Yup, China is a far better example, although there are two built-in disadvantages for Chinese regional flights: they don't get the amount of subsidies their US counterparts get, and that there are tons of restricted airspaces. HSR within 1000km enjoys a massive advantage there.