Roundup: Airlines get their presidential wish; L.A. election parties; Peter Greenberg’s new book

Good morning, travelers! Where did you celebrate or mourn your presidential candidate and election results last night? After posting that list of L.A. party hot spots, I heard that there was a line at the Edison and a line at the Red Room and that 5,000 to 10,000 people spilled out into the streets of Century City — causing police to close streets and jam up Crenshaw Boulevard. Read L.A. Now’s “Obama Wins, Los Angeles Parties” to see what happened across Southern California after it was announced that Barack Obama had won.

Travel blogosphere | I really liked the article on Budget Travel’s blog, This Just In, that revealed whom the airlines voted for. Find out how much Continental, United, Delta, US Airways and other airlines spent this year in lobbying and donations to federal candidates.

Travel writers | Peter Greenberg is going on a book tour for his latest tome, “Don’t Go There: The Travel Detective’s Essential Guide to the Must-Miss Places of the World.” He won’t be coming to Los Angeles, but you can catch him in San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Chicago, Miami, New York and more.

– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

[Photo credit: Facebook.com/Peter Greenberg]

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