Tagged: climate-emergency

France Bans Short-Haul Flights—but Only a Few Routes Are Affected

This week France became the first country in the world to enact a ban on short-haul domestic flights. According to the new law, airlines may not operate flights between two French…

A Major Newspaper Asks If It's Ethical to Fly. Arthur Frommer Wants Your Thoughts

Depending on your politics, you either do or you don’t regard The New York Times as the nation’s leading newspaper. But after that paper’s recent examination of the relation between…

The Aviation Industry is Asked to Do Something About Emissions, Writes Arthur Frommer

If humankind is to survive into the next century, something will have to be done about the drastic climate change currently experienced on earth. Though narrow-minded politicians…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Iceland

Iceland suffered a sharp economic downturn in spring 2008. The country's bank loans had been too dependent on cheap foreign capital, which dried up after the "credit crunch" hit the…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Italy

In the vanguard of world tourism, Italy is always changing, but, like the city of Rome itself, the country remains eternal. Here are some of the latest developments. Rome Management…