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Friday, August 29, 2008
Zoom is zooming no more. In another sign of the times, the high cost of jet fuel has grounded another airline. Zoom, a Canadian carrier that few in the rest of North America had even heard of, quit flying. Some of the scenes caused by the grounding were almost comical -- unless you were a customer stranded on a Zoom plane at Glasgow, Scotland, that sat on the tarmac, unable to take off because of a dispute with the airport. The passengers eventually were freed when the plane was allowed to return to the terminal. Read a little more here.
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Tom Belden has been reporting about Philadelphia International Airport and other air travel subjects for more than 20 years, writing columns for The Inquirer's Travel and Business sections. His reporting (with colleague Craig McCoy) on baggage handling problems in Philadelphia have been credited with helping to improve the system. His previous blog was called Road Warrior. He can reached at tbelden@phillynews.com.