I’m Business columnist David Lazarus, with a look today at holiday travel.There have been a number of alarming stories recently about the nightmare of getting out of Los Angeles International Airport amid a new policy of steering taxis and ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft to an off-site lot.Though LAX officials are scrambling to smooth things out, nothing can be done to ease the headaches that come with going anywhere during the holiday season. And the days before and after Thanksgiving are typically some of the worst.AAA estimated that more than 54 million Americans traveled last year at this time, up nearly 5% from the year before. With the economy doing relatively well, things could be even more ferocious this year. Advertisement AAA and the online travel site Expedia say the busiest travel day will be the Wednesday before Thanksgiving — that is, Nov. 27. But AAA is forecasting that Tuesday, Nov. 26, could be just as bad as people rush to get a head start on … [Read more...] about Newsletter: Thanksgiving travel may mean paying extra to sit with your kids
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A smoother way to travel
When it comes to fast trains, a California consensus has hardened: High-speed rail is beyond us. We may be the world’s high-tech capital, but high-speed rail is too technically challenging for us. We have one of the planet’s richest economies, but high-speed rail is too expensive. We are a state of 40 million — but too small to construct even one high-speed rail line. If we’re right about powerlessness to deliver high-speed rail, then how do we explain Taiwan? My recent visits to that beautiful island, where I was running a public democracy conference, put the lie to all the excuses Californians use to justify abandoning high-speed rail. Taiwan is a far poorer place than California — with median household income one-fourth of ours — but still it managed to afford high-speed rail. It’s far less populous, with only 23 million people, but its fast trains attract 64 million riders annually. Taiwan’s high-speed rail resembles what … [Read more...] about A smoother way to travel
Snow in the Midwest leads to air travel woes in Chicago
Snow falls on the United Terminal at O'Hare Airport in Chicago Monday morning, Nov. 11, 2019. (Daryl Van Schouwen/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Snow falls on the United Terminal at O'Hare Airport in Chicago Monday morning, Nov. 11, 2019. (Daryl Van Schouwen/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Photo: Daryl Van Schouwen, AP Photo: Daryl Van Schouwen, AP Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Image 1 of 8 Snow falls on the United Terminal at O'Hare Airport in Chicago Monday morning, Nov. 11, 2019. (Daryl Van Schouwen/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Snow falls on the United Terminal at O'Hare Airport in Chicago Monday morning, Nov. 11, 2019. (Daryl Van Schouwen/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Photo: Daryl Van Schouwen, AP Snow in the Midwest leads to air travel … [Read more...] about Snow in the Midwest leads to air travel woes in Chicago
Lyon says team bus attacked traveling to Marseille stadium
PARIS (AP) — Lyon said its team bus was attacked on the way to the stadium in Marseille where it lost 2-1 in the French league on Sunday. Lyon published photos of several smashed windows on its bus and tweeted that the safety of players was not sufficiently ensured for the journey despite earlier threats against them. Lyon club president Jean-Michel Aulas said five objects hit the bus. On the field, Dimitri Payet scored twice as Marseille held on with 10 men to claim a victory that moved the team up to second place. The attacking midfielder netted his goals in the first half as Marseille ended a run of five straight league defeats against Lyon, and no wins in the last 10 league games between them. Lyon hit back through striker Moussa Dembele in the 60th minute, and Marseille played with a man less from the 64th when defender Alvaro Gonzalez was sent off for impeding Dembele as he ran through on goal. Marseille's win moved it eight points behind leader Paris Saint-Germain, while … [Read more...] about Lyon says team bus attacked traveling to Marseille stadium
An ex-flight attendant told us how to get free drinks on a flight. And it worked.
An Air Berlin steward serves drinks on a flight to Berlin, Germany in October of 2017. An Air Berlin steward serves drinks on a flight to Berlin, Germany in October of 2017. Photo: Gregor Fischer/picture Alliance Via Getty Images Photo: Gregor Fischer/picture Alliance Via Getty Images Image 1 of / 47 Caption Close Image 1 of 47 An Air Berlin steward serves drinks on a flight to Berlin, Germany in October of 2017. An Air Berlin steward serves drinks on a flight to Berlin, Germany in October of 2017. Photo: Gregor Fischer/picture Alliance Via Getty Images An ex-flight attendant told us how to get free drinks on a flight. And it worked. 1 / 47 Back to Gallery There's something about getting a free … [Read more...] about An ex-flight attendant told us how to get free drinks on a flight. And it worked.
