Diary of a rail fan in Kansai,Japan(Ver.2)

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Why can this flight route exist?

What it's like on the world's shortest flight
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-shortest-flight-orkney-scotland/index.html

Usually, to move between the islands within short distance, ship is often chosen. It will need some requirements to promote airplane instead.
People on the islands can afford to use flights, and coastlines of either island are not appropriate for building port.