Could SpaceX's Starship replace traditional airliners?

With SpaceX announcing the Starship's first official mission to the moon, the possibility of Earth to Earth travel seems a little bit closer. In this video, we look at what needs to be done before Earth to Earth rocket travel can replace the traditional airliners that we use today. We also compare the dawn of passenger rocket travel to the early days of airplanes.

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[hgbugalou]

Oh great, now DHL will have my packages go missing in space.

[fabsenior]

Travel time: 30 minutes
Boarding: 4 hours

[henrychan]

7:14 then the government realized they can throw bombs out of airplanes, not deliver mail.

[ronrico]

I’m an airline pilot, but I would love to see these rockets used for logistics and passenger use. I really dislike having to spend 17 hours in a middle seat in economy to go to the other side of the world. I’d gladly pay $1, 500 to go from New York to Tokyo in 30 minutes.

[jstudios-nqy]

When this happens, Tom Hanks needs to do a remake of Cast Away, except this time stuck on an Asteroid, flying back to Earth with a rock named Wilson

[jaridkeen]

I would 100% fly on the BFR if it was $1, 250 per trip. I wouldn't do it all the time but would for sure do it once to be able to go to Space

[NoobNoobNews]

Dubai is going to have the first inner city landing zone.

[mohammedbenbrika]

Tracking a parcel be like:

*Your parcel is en route and is in the quantum realm*

[Basd_X]

So instead of a Boeing 747 or


I will ride on a....






Big fookin rocket

[Nathecatt]

Breaking News: Pilot fell asleep, ended up on Mars.

[stevelux]

Due to G-forces involved: a health clearance will be required.

[null]

18 has died, and 14 of them are from the space shuttle program
= =

[JoshKaufmanstuff]

Although it's not nearly as exciting as moving people, super Express package delivery would seem to be the first place to start with Earth to Earth travel on the BFR.
(Just like it did with the new/risky air travel)

[davidpiraten]

The BFR is only made as an alternative to commercial planes, it's not meant to compete with them. People will still pay the extra money to get from A to B 25 times faster no matter the price.

[kerbodynamicx]

“It’s important to remember, that the same thing is once said to airliners”

[chlorinegivesmelife]

Keep in mind that in order to fly the Concorde from New York to London in 3 hours, one must have paid about $15, 000.

[Marklek]

We'll need a new term for "jet lag". Big F'n lag?

[jovanc]

And those wondering the QR code at 4:17, it’s a picture of Elon mask

[tudorjinga]

You forgot about the thrill and experience of literally flying trough space. People are going to pay for that. There will also be a small portion of the population that prefers time savings over ticket price. And yes, even tough the BFR E2E will only cover a small niche of air travel, I think it will be a huge succes.

[funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Faster flight vs. the more comfortable flight.
What if we could have a comfortable bed, and free WiFi, and food on the long and cheap flight instead ?