Australia's main airline, QANTAS, is the longest continually running airline in the world. It stands for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service. It was started in Winton, Qld in 1920.
Unless we come up with matter transport Air transport has a pretty rosy future. At present it is the safest mode of transport on earth, with huge distances being covered by people and goods....
I guess depends where you are traveling from! now if traveling from China and until they have a proper direct flight one has a choice either via Hong Kong or KL making it a long journey with transit...