The end of air travel as we know it

The World

Soaring oil prices, coupled with climate change, is making commercial aviation not only unpopular but maybe impossible. Is the mile-high club about to end for good?
Guest: Bradford Plumer, Assistant Editor of The New Republic and author of the new piece, ?The End of Aviation: What will happen when America can’t afford to fly.?

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