Point-to-point Transit

Point-to-point transit refers to a transportation system in which a plane, bus, or train travels directly to a destination, rather than going through a central hub. This differs from the spoke-hub distribution paradigm in which the transportation goes to a central location where passengers change to another train, bus, or plane to reach their destination.

In the airline industry, Southwest Airlines in the United States is a prominent example of an airline that uses the point-to-point transit model. For example, there is a route between Jacksonville International Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, and Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Virginia. Currently, Southwest Airlines actually uses a hybrid system, flying point-to-point routes, but also connecting passengers through several smaller hubs at Phoenix Sky Harbor, Las Vegas McCarran, Dallas Love, Houston Hobby, Chicago Midway, Baltimore/Washington, Lambert-St. Louis, Atlanta, and a few others. It is doubtful that there is any pure point-to-point airline, as most have at least a "homebase" airport where most flights originate or depart, which becomes a de facto hub, whether that is the intention or not. The United States airline industry was point-to-point until deregulation in the late 1960s/early 1970s when they switched to the hub concept.