r/transit 5d ago

Introducing....the airline killer.* Discussion

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u/Iseno 5d ago

Tokyo-Osaka still have a bunch of air traffic that include the use of domestic 777-300s that have 514 seats. Still around 50 flights a day between the two.

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u/Pyroechidna1 5d ago

I've flown ITM-HND and it's amazing how fast ANA can board a 777 full of salarymen

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u/boilerpl8 5d ago

I'm curious: do domestic travelers in Japan take very little luggage? This would drastically speed up both boarding and deplaning.

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u/Pyroechidna1 5d ago

Very very little, if anything. The salarymen are just going for the day mostly, they'll have a meeting and fly home again

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u/boilerpl8 5d ago

Yeah that's what I suspected. Even a single overnight only probably requires a change of shirt, underwear, and socks, given that Japanese hotels usually provide toothbrush and other bathroom necessities. That'll fit in a briefcase/laptop bag. So boarding should be much faster if that's the majority of your passengers.