Hugo Martín covers the travel industries, including airlines and theme parks, for the Los Angeles Times Business section. A native Californian, Martín was part of the Metro staff that won three Pulitzer Prizes in 1993, 1995 and 1998. He was also on the Travel section staff that won the Lowell Thomas Award from the Society of American Travel Writers in 2008. He is an avid outdoorsman, gardener and Lakers fan.
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There’s no proof the TSA’s controversial Quiet Skies program makes travel safer, and it has been poorly run, according to the government audit.
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An Auto Club forecast says more Americans than usual plan to stay home for Thanksgiving because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Now that it’s clear Disneyland and California Adventure won’t reopen soon, the resort says it will furlough many workers it had recently brought back.
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“I’m having a real identity crisis because Disney was such a huge part of who I am,” one worker said.