Tagged: hotel

When Does an Airline Owe You a Hotel Stay and Rideshares vs Taxis

On the Sunday, March 1st edition of The Travel Guys… * In the Travel News, airlines and hotels are allowing cancellations to a growing number of international destinations because of the Corona Virus.  Check with your airline or hotel for an update.  Remember, only selected international destinations are impacted.  Alaska and American Airlines are back in bed together again.  You can earn miles for one while flying the other, redeem awards, etc.  This comes only...

Will resort fees finally be a thing of the past?

On the October 6th edition of The Travel Guys: *    In The Travel News, the entry of Southwest into the Sacramento-Hawaii market has seen it’s first casualty.  Alaska Airlines will stop flying non-stop to Kona in March.  The airline has been flying the route 3-4 days a week since the spring.  With Southwest adding non-stop flights to Honolulu and soon to Maui, with direct service to Kona, Alaska decided to cut and run.  A...

New ‘Do Not Disturb’ Policies Following Vegas Shooting

On the Sunday, June 17th edition of The Travel Guys… * In the Travel News, Delta employees have beautiful new uniforms, but there’s just one catch.  Or scratch.  And the latest hotel scam seems to involve housekeeping.  Not housekeepers mind you, but housekeeping. * In our Make You a Smarter Traveler segment, Mark reports on post-Las Vegas shooting hotel Do Not Disturb policies, and how they might impact your stay.  He also addresses the issue, is the Early Bird Boarding Fee...