When it comes to booking a flight, for many of us, price is what determines our decision. CheapFlights.com recently released a ranking of 101 U.S. airports based on affordability, and the top two are in Los Angeles County. Long Beach (LGB) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR) ranked first and second, respectively, on their list. A third SoCal airport, John Wayne in Orange County (SNA) came in fifth. more ›

Perhaps its time to re-think leaving on a jetplane with a rolly suitcase and opt instead for some short pants, a fanny pack and your bicycle. Wolfpack wins! In my country there is problem. And that problem is transport. Re-live the whole exciting Carmageddon race drama on Twitter #flightvsbike. more ›

A new challenger has thrown himself into the intersection of the #flightvsbike Burbank to Long Beach Carmageddon race against gridlock -- @GaryRidesBikes it taking on Jet Blue and Wolfpack hustle... on foot. And public transit. Three cheers to the post-Carmageddon new-style Smokey and the Bandit world. more ›

Something so "only in L.A." became something "only on Twitter" that could go down as one of the most brilliant spins on Carmageddon yet: Wolfpack Hustle, a local cyclists' group, has challenged JetBlue to a race. The riders, on the ground. JetBlue, in the skies. The journey, Burbank to Long Beach. more ›

Help us, Burbank Airport. You're our only (Bob) Hope. Airport officials were surprised to see a learn of a sharp drop in passengers, as well as a decline in parking revenue. The number of passengers dropped 5% in March, a percentage greater than expected, reports the Glendale News-Press. more ›

If you live within earshot of the flight paths for Burbank's Bob Hope Airport or the Van Nuys Airport, you aren't going to find any sound relief in this news. The House of Representatives has rejected a proposed legislative amendment that would have imposed nighttime curfews on flights in and out of those two airports, according to the Daily News. more ›

"A draft report from the Federal Aviation Administration has bared the long-standing safety issue of Bob Hope Airport's passenger terminal and its proximity to the runway," reports the Glendale News Press. In 1986, the FAA prohibited planes from taking off to the east because of a belief that the terminal was too close to the runway. more ›

Boing Boing founder Mark Frauenfelder is trying to get out of town this warm Friday afternoon, but so far, it's not working. Here's why, via his Twitter: "An idiot flushed a diaper down the toilet on the plane and now 200 of us are stuck at Burbank for 4 hours. #thediaperflushershavewon." Oy vey. At least, for a small sized airport like Burbank, it's a decent place to be stuck. more ›

The valley's beloved commuter airport will likely get a new $120-million transit center. The Burbank City Council on Tuesday approved a number of issues surrounding the center planned for Burbank Airport, pushing the project forward, according to the Burbank Leader. The center would be directly connected to the airport, include a lounge, a parking structure and room for 14 buses. Funding for the project would come via airport facility fees charged to passengers and rental car users. more ›

Burbank officials are at odds with planners of the California High Speed Rail Authority over station locations, finds the Glendale News Press. more ›

This was not a good weekend for Southwest Airlines. Beyond the Kevin Smith incident, in which the director was ousted from an Oakland to Burbank flight for apparently not fitting in his seat Saturday evening, a plane of theirs avoided a crash the same day, according to a KNX1070 e-mail alert: "KNX 1070 has learned that Southwest flight 2534 with 85 people on board this Saturday was on a collision course with another plane because, according to the FAA, the Southwest jet was in the wrong place. The 737 took emergency actions resulting in two flight attendants being injured one with a broken shoulder." Add: The LA Times says the Burbank-bound Southwest jet was on a collision course with a small private plane and executed an evasive maneuver. more ›

Just weeks after announcing the addition of more flights from Burbank Airport, discount airline Skybus is closing down today and plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The shutdown was revealed late yesterday; all flights were completed Friday, but the airline had flights scheduled through to September 2, reports the Daily News. more ›

Burbank residents who live in the vicinity of Bob Hope Airport may soon see relief in the nighttime hours from cargo plane flight activity if a proposed mandatory curfew is endorsed by the public and approved by the FAA. more ›

Since the beginning of 2007, there have been nine "close calls" on LAX's runways with the latest on Wednesday evening at 8:43 p.m. An American Airlines jet arriving from Baja California just landed on the outer runway and needed to cross the inner runway where a Mexicana Airlines jet was preparing for take off.

The air traffic controller told the American Airlines pilot to stop before crossing the inner runway, Gregor told the newspaper, but the pilot read back instructions that he was going to proceed across the runway to a terminal gate. more ›

Hearing that Burbank's Bob Hope Airport might be grounding flights this morning, I headed over there at 5:30am. They were still allowing in the usual traffic, in spite of the fact that everyone was swerving all over the road in the dense fog. I almost got T-boned by a Flyaway shuttle. I spoke to a few passengers who were heading back to the parking structure after being told their flight to San Francisco was cancelled. more ›

There was an eerie, yet zen-like, feeling when I stepped outside tonight. Pretty much, just a wonderful feeling. NEWS ALERT: The fog is so thick, Burbank Airport has been shut down. a few more photos after the jump...... more ›

"We live in the Valley ourselves,” Panorama City based ADJ Finishing president Alexander Orantes said today after being cleared 16 counts of illegally dumping pollutants into city sewers. Apparently, it's not the first time for USC student Holly Ashcraft to dump her baby in a trash bin. A man in his 30's was shot outside Belmont High this afternoon. He stood his ground and fought for his strip club in La Habra. Then the... more ›

From Sherman Oaks to Burbank Airport it was just a little over 45 minutes by bus. A few bucks later and some good podcast listening on the ride (The California Report, This American Life), we were on our travels yesterday in a flash. No bothering friends for a ride, no use of cars and no Supershuttle, a.k.a., we will pick you up 3 hours before your flight and have to go pick up 6... more ›

- Snoop Dogg Popped for Guns N' Weed at Burbank Airport - AP - Clippers Don't Suck - the Merc - Barry Bonds might become an Angel - AP - LA Archdiocese will pay most of the $10 million sex settlement in Encino - Newsday - Reward for Palm Springs arsonist tripled to $300,000 - AP - 11 charged with OC voter fraud - LAT - A billion gallons of gas could have been... more ›

Co-founder of In-N-Out Burger, Esther Snyder, has passed. We salute you with 4x4s and Grilled Cheeses. more ›

Can't afford that $2.2 million house you wanted in Laguna Niguel? You can get the same exact model for a half million in AV (that's Antelope Valley). Hello Poppy Festival and street names with no creativity! more ›

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No two words can better describe a decadent weekend for the Angeleno than Las Vegas. This LAist poster joined the masses at the Bob Hope (a/k/a Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena) Airport on Friday afternoon for a Southwest Airlines 3 PM cattle call to the city of Lost Wages. And we didn’t mind a bit. OK, maybe a little -- but we still love us the Bob Hope… more ›

Of course, how this all came about is worth examining. Since the Burbank Airport always seems to have its toes treading in the community hot water with concerns over expansion and noise, JetBlue was only able to get in the gates thanks to Aloha Airlines' bankruptcy filing, and their April move-out of Terminal A, which leaves room for the the new Blue kid and their NY-bound fights. Also, since JetBlue seems to dislike LAX as much as we do--they don't fly out of there, after all--this won't undercut their own business from the Southland to NYC and other destinations. JetBlue's three non-stop daily BUR to JFK flights begin in May, with a fourth departure time slated for July. more ›