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Air transport is often limited to large distances, but many small towns in the rainforest, on islands, or in other sparsely populated areas often have their own airfields, with regular flights to bigger macroregional centers. Seaplane airports are particularly common in the rainforest and by islands, with some major cities having a seaplane airport usually for regional flights and a major (inter-)national airport. Air transport is usually the preferred alternative to high-speed (non-maglev) rail transport for distances over 160 (216<sub>10</sub>) gar (about 1535 km or 953 mi), and only on even longer distances when compared to night trains. Still, most large cities have an airport, and some air routes are heavily travelled (particularly those linking the area of Cami and the major cities of the Plain and the Jade Coast).<br/> | Air transport is often limited to large distances, but many small towns in the rainforest, on islands, or in other sparsely populated areas often have their own airfields, with regular flights to bigger macroregional centers. Seaplane airports are particularly common in the rainforest and by islands, with some major cities having a seaplane airport usually for regional flights and a major (inter-)national airport. Air transport is usually the preferred alternative to high-speed (non-maglev) rail transport for distances over 160 (216<sub>10</sub>) gar (about 1535 km or 953 mi), and only on even longer distances when compared to night trains. Still, most large cities have an airport, and some air routes are heavily travelled (particularly those linking the area of Cami and the major cities of the Plain and the Jade Coast).<br/> | ||
International flights have some "hub cities" which are those where most international flights have their terminus in. Mamaikala, in the central-northern part of the Plain, is the most important as it is the terminus for most flights from the Eastern Bloc, the former Kaiṣamā, Evandor, and long-distance flights from Near Védren. Flights from most of Védren have their terminus in Kuma Nīmāliša on the Western border of the Inquisition (still the 14th largest city of the country), as do those from western Ogúviutón, Fárásen, and some flights from Céránento which usually have refueling stops in Védren first. In the Eastern part of the country, Naiṣambella is the main hub city due to its proximity to Queáten and Púríton; flights from eastern Ogúviutón also come there via Queáten, while some flights from northern Púríton reach Cami directly. A now discontinued flight route from Aétorá, capital of Écóteró in western Ogúviutón, to Tariatindė in the southern Inquisition held the record for the longest Calémerian non-stop air route almost entirely over open ocean.<br/>The majority of international flights, however, link the Inquisition with the Bronic and Skyrdegan countries, iKalurilut, and the former Kaiṣamā. | International flights have some "hub cities" which are those where most international flights have their terminus in. Mamaikala, in the central-northern part of the Plain, is the most important as it is the terminus for most flights from the Eastern Bloc, the former Kaiṣamā, Evandor, and long-distance flights from Near Védren. Flights from most of Védren have their terminus in Kuma Nīmāliša on the Western border of the Inquisition (still the 14th largest city of the country), as do those from western Ogúviutón, Fárásen, and some flights from Céránento which usually have refueling stops in Védren first. In the Eastern part of the country, Naiṣambella is the main hub city due to its proximity to Queáten and Púríton; flights from eastern Ogúviutón also come there via Queáten, while some flights from northern Púríton reach Cami directly. A now discontinued flight route from Aétorá, capital of Écóteró in western Ogúviutón, to Tariatindė in the southern Inquisition held the record for the longest Calémerian non-stop air route almost entirely over open ocean.<br/>The majority of international flights, however, link the Inquisition with the Bronic and Skyrdegan countries, iKalurilut, and the former Kaiṣamā. | ||
All flights inside the Inquisition are operated by ''Mavāṇa''<ref>A portmanteau of ''mordhacūllāṇa'' "air fleet", formed by ''mo- -āṇa'' with regular saṃdhi.</ref>, the branding name for civil flights used by the Air Traffic Department (''lairidoldani vādvaḍa'') of the Inquisitorial Office for Transports (''dårbhi flušamila''). Most international flights are also operated by Mavāṇa, except for four routes operated by the Bronic flag carrier ''Rahoa Barôna''. | |||
Ships are a major freight transport method and also very frequently used for passenger traffic where there’s the opportunity to drastically cut travel distance - one of the main passenger ship routes being for example Taitepamba-Līlikanāna on the opposite shores of the Flæmvasta Sea. Ships are also obviously the main means of transport in insular areas.<br/> | Ships are a major freight transport method and also very frequently used for passenger traffic where there’s the opportunity to drastically cut travel distance - one of the main passenger ship routes being for example Taitepamba-Līlikanāna on the opposite shores of the Flæmvasta Sea. Ships are also obviously the main means of transport in insular areas.<br/> | ||