I heard about the warpgates going from town to town, and i thought that instead of having plain warpgates just standing there on their, we could build airship ports, one Major airship port in each nation's capital, and a minor port in towns. The idea is build the port, and then build airships in the port. place the warpgates in the airships to make it seem that bit more fun and realistic. how you travel would be like this.
Design for Major City Port
Design for Minor Town Port
One Airships would go to one destination, and there would be a return airship going back to the place where you came from.
The Docks would be similuar to docks for the sea where it is split into columns for each individual ship. Each small and big airship design can look like what ever the Ruler of each nation wants it to be, and designs for the ports can look like what ever for who ever is in charge of the Town/City the port is in.
I thought this idea would make the game more enjoyable, fun and explorable for people who use the warpgates/airships, and add different perspective to the game. this isn't meaning to rule out the minecart system. just to give more people a different way of getting across the map.
I hope you consider my idea and thankyou for reading
EliteNewtonator
P.s i would always be glad to help if the project was to be taken on. especially on airship building
, but not sure if everyone would be on board with it. 
I too had a little trail version long ago and I just thought you got there idea, and they really did an outstanding job making airships useful.