
Some flights are less than 100 miles, and they're the backbone of the U.S. air system, linking small towns and big cities. But short routes were in decline even before jet fuel costs spiked.
(Image credit: Charles Krupa)
تكون بعض الرحلات الجوية أقل من 100 ميل، وهي العمود الفقري للنظام الجوي الأمريكي، حيث تربط البلدات الصغيرة بالمدن الكبيرة. لكن الطرق القصيرة كانت في تراجع حتى قبل ارتفاع تكاليف وقود الطائرات.

Some flights are less than 100 miles, and they're the backbone of the U.S. air system, linking small towns and big cities. But short routes were in decline even before jet fuel costs spiked.
(Image credit: Charles Krupa)