Point-to-point transit

Point-to-point transit is 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.

The United States airport system was point-to-point, controlled by CAB, until deregulation in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Some full-service network carriers operate the point-to-point model alongside the hub-and-spoke system for certain high-density routes between focus cities.

In Europe, for example, most traditional full-service airlines operate seasonal point-to-point service outside their hubs to serve Mediterranean and Alpine holiday resorts.