I would like to suggest being to fly within a continent. Say you were in Alaska and wanted to get to Miami quick. (ie. to help on a contract). you could just pay to fly there. hence avoiding the several day trip to drive there.

I do not agree with this. That is part of the game is luck- being in or near the right place at the right time.

-WarMan v2

I agree with WarMan here, it would take a bit of fun out of the game if you could do flights within a continent.

It also doesnt happen in the real world that a CEO phones up his driver and says 'Hey man, once you get to Anchorage, sell our rig and jump on a plane to Chicago...' :explosion:

No it may not work that way but it could work in real life kinda, and in the game.

In real life if you deliver a load to your companies terminal, in all reality you could get on a plane and fly to one of your companies other terminals across the country if you wanted to, leaving your previous truck at the other terminal for another driver to use.

In the game that would only work if the Company Truck idea gets implemented.

You can already do it, there's just the extra step of flying to another continent first, then flying to the city you want. So it's just the cost of one extra plane ticket. Cost of doing business... Leave it the way it is, IMHO.

I keep flying from Churchill to Albany Aussie, then to Montgomery, and it cost me less than $800....

i like the idea 100% B)

Its good that it costs a bit more if you want to do intracontinental flights. Otherwise people would just do a lucrative contract run, then sell the truck, fly back, do the same route again etc etc. Go figure.

I have flown to Europe and back several times on long distance contracts.
Even with my current company and no contract, when it's time to upgrade my truck or re-purchase the same one, I'll take nukes to Yucca, fly to Europe (don't have to buy a truck) fly back to Southport, get the new truck and off with another load of nukes.
Of course it helps if you have money burning a hole in your pocket.

I'm confused. The thread topic is about intercontinental flying, which has been an option ever since Europe was introduced. Then you go on to suggest intracontinental flight in your post.

I say leave the flight system the way it is. I voted good idea because the poll is about intercontinental flights.

It does work this way in "real life". I worked for a trucking company that hauled new tractor trucks piggy back, and this is how we got to our next pick-up point.

I sometimes flew 4 or 5 times a week. Also when you go to work for a trucking company you may for instance live in New York, the company is located in Atlanta you will have to attend orientation before going to work. So they normally would put you on a bus, but I have seen where they would fly you as well.

After orientation you may have to hop a bus/plane to go pick up a truck that has been abandoned somewhere by another driver.

Just depends on how fast they need you in a truck..