San Diego Loses London Connection

Canadian-based Zoom Airlines, is no longer zooming fron San Diego to London. The economy airline cancelled all flights and grounded it's entire fleet on August 28th, stating that it will file for bankruprct protection in Canada and and the United Kingdom.

Zoom had been operating twice-weekly nonstop flights from Lindbergh Field to London for the last two months, beginning June 20th.

The airlines cited soaring fuel costs as the reason, with their fuel bill hitting $50 million, an insurmountable amount not possible to recoup from passengers.

The news brought two typical reactions. Disappointment from the tourist industry who were hoping to get greater access to European travelers, and frustration from Charger fans who had booked fligkts on Zoom to London to watch the Chargers play in Wembly Stadium on October 26th.