Alec took to the air. This was the next chapter in another episode of bullshit. Alec wanted answers. Alec was going to get answers, and depending on what answers he got, someone was liable to end up hurt, with body parts missing, or even killed.
A plane would take 12 hours to travel the distance that took Alec about 3 seconds. Returning home to Edge, he immediately returned to Darkman Tower.