Airways are the fastest, most comfortable and prestigious mode of transport in recent times. They can easily cross over geographical boundaries and vast stretches of seas and oceans. Airways can negotiate difficult terrain like high mountains, dissected terrain, dreary deserts and dense forests with great ease, within short period of time. Fast international travel between countries of the world has been possible because of the development of airways. Airways play a vital role during natural and man-made calamities like floods, famines, earthquakes, epidemics and war. They help in rescue operations and provide relief to the people in affected area within a short time.
Two merits of airways are:
(a) It is the fastest mode of transportation. Thousands of kilometres are covered within a few hours.
(b) It is the most comfortable mode of transportation. One demerit of airways is the costliness of transportation because of which it is out of the reach of common people.