Passengers wanted for $12,000 nonstop flight
By Angus Whitley | Bloomberg Wanted: Hundreds of people to sit in a plane for 20 hours. Must be willing to pay lots of money. Claustrophobes needn’t apply. Conceived prior to the Covid crisis, Qantas...
View ArticleHow a trip to Tanzania restored one writer’s faith in humanity
As the dim lights of downtown Moshi disappeared in our rearview mirror, my husband squeezed my hand across the backseat and flashed me the look. The sun had set hours ago on this town at the base of...
View ArticleHampton Inn debut in Rancho Cucamonga part of hotel revival
As leisure and business travel continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, Newport Beach-based Twenty Four Seven Hotels has expanded it operations with the opening of a 108-room Hampton Inn &...
View ArticleBusiness class for $20,000 means staff fly coach — or not at all
By Angus Whitley and Danny Lee | Bloomberg Flying business class has always been beyond the means of most fliers. Now even companies can’t afford fares that have soared as the world tries to reconnect...
View ArticleClimate-friendlier flights are taking off from Southern California
The difference was visible the moment the blow torch hit the wicks wedged into a series of liquid-filled glass jars. The jar labeled “petroleum jet fuel” sent up a steady plume of black smoke as its...
View ArticleFrom flights to road trips, here are tips for traveling more sustainably this...
Ask climate experts about the most effective changes individuals can make to help fight global warming and flying less, or not at all, is sure to be high on the list. That’s because one passenger’s...
View ArticleThere’s a stunning new way to view Niagara Falls
The grandeur of Niagara Falls keeps tourists seeking new and better views of the natural wonder — and it’s easy to find them. On both the U.S. and Canadian sides of the river, you can gaze from...
View ArticleWhich Southern California airport has the most on-time flights?
Folks love to hate on LAX. It’s gargantuan. It’s clogged. It seems to be perpetually under construction. But as spring stirs our wanderlust and we plan summer travel know that, of Southern California’s...
View ArticleLos Angeles startup wants fuel cells to power next generation of carbon-free...
Beyond a splashy paint job that included a big “H” on the tail, the 40-passenger turboprop jet that took off mid-morning March 2, from a small airport in central Washington, looked like any other...
View Article✈️ The Compost: Cracking the code on greener flights, by the numbers
Welcome to The Compost, a weekly newsletter on key environmental news impacting Southern California. Subscribe now to get it in your inbox! In today’s edition… Major airlines and plucky startups all...
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