Binge flying the new tobacco

Mark Ellingham, founder of the Rough Guide travel publishing empire says he is

horrified by a new travelling trend. ‘If there was just one thing I could change, it would be this new British obsession for binge flying,’ he said. ‘We now live in a society where, if people have nothing to do on a Saturday night, they go to Budapest for 48 hours. We fly anywhere at the slightest opportunity, 10 times and upwards a year. This needs to be addressed with the greatest urgency.’

Maybe the creeping, worldwide security strangle will slow down this more casual type of air travel. If “binge flying” is the “new tobacco” the hassle of lighting up is increasing daily.