[throwaway154]

Why don't we have slower air travel?

Eighty years ago we didn't have laptops to work from, or global connectivity. Now, we do. I'm thinking about total time, not only the travel time part.

Thinking total time, I can leave the office a day in advance as my 6 hour flight of 3000 miles now takes 20 hours. I can spend an evening in a large properly convertible chair/bed, have a stroll around the next day, perhaps enjoy the observation deck or a sit-down meal. I can have a proper day's work while on the move, watch a movie in comfort, have another sleep adjusting to timezone, and arrive at the destination in great comfort.

Instead of chasing speed, why are we not chasing that? It could be an airship. It could be a hydrofoil at sea or in waterways. It could be a train! It's a superior form of travel.