JetBlue fliers lose 405 race to cyclists

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"As many Los Angeles residents agonized about Carmageddon traffic conditions, an estimated 150 JetBlue passengers worried whether there would be enough time to turn on their iPods in their short hop from Long Beach to Burbank.

In light of the San Diego (405) Freeway closure, JetBlue offered two round trips between Bob Hope and Long Beach airports on Saturday at $4 each way, including taxes and fees. Or $5 for a seat upgrade with more room."

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"Wolfpack Hustle, a bicyclists group based in Los Angeles, proved the flights did not necessarily save time in bypassing traffic because travel minutes included ground transportation and time spent getting though security.

Six Wolfpack Hustle cyclists raced against two other members who flew from Burbank to Long Beach. Both teams left from Cahuenga and Chandler boulevards at 10:50 a.m.

The bikers arrived exactly one hour and one minute before their airborne counterparts to Shoreline Aquatic Park in Long Beach."

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