Why have airline travel times not decreased over the decades?

Question

Why have airline travel times not decreased over the decades?

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Answer 1

It actually has gone longer. Older airplane designs could fly faster than more modern ones. As it turns out people don’t care too much about the length of the flight they care more about the cost and flying slower is cheaper. The market spoke and planes got slower but more efficient and cheaper per passenger flown mile.