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- In the Travel News, will we soon be able to take water bottles through security at the airport? Sounds like it could be coming. Speaking of “could be coming”, could that include a new train to Stockton and San Jose?
- Traffic cameras are under fire across the country. “Flock” cameras, named after one of the companies that produces them, are there to take your picture. Should this be a concern for those of us who travel and rent cars? It’s the subject of our Smarter Traveler segment.
- Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of an infamous event, forever known as 9-11. Some good things rose from those ashes, and we talk to a man who heads up a scholarship fund named for a pilot who died that day. A fund that has distributed over a half million dollars in scholarships to future pilots.
- Odds and Ends includes a story about the ways we are being asked to tip, and the airlines are running out of flight numbers. We’ll explain why that is already a problem.
On the Saturday, September 5th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, airport lounges are coming for Southwest Airlines and an express train is on the drawing board from O’Hare Airport into downtown Chicago. What and skip the famous Windy City traffic? Those stories and more in the news. For years, we have suggested Smarter Travelers should take before and after pictures of their rental cars, now that wisdom is extended to two more areas. Odds and Ends features a story about changing demographics at Burning Man in the Nevada desert, and a run-down of the rudest things you can do while boarding a plane. We have a story about the historic Lincoln Highway. It pre-dates Route 66 and it passes through Sacramento. Recently the Rainbow Bridge near Donner Summit celebrated its 100th anniversary and local Lincoln Highway buffs threw a party. The story of old highways, classic cars and historic bridges comes up in the final segment. Photo by Doug Bowyer
On the Saturday, August 29th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, United announces their biggest ever international expansion and a Delta captain bravely delivers his plane to the gate...and then heads to the hospital. We have an update on his situation. In Smarter Traveler segment we ask the question, "when you're buying travel and want to speak to a human, shouldn't it be possible? Shouldn't it be the law?" We'll discuss traveler's frustrations with automated phone responses.
On the Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Americans have continued to travel this year, despite markedly higher prices; and the FAA gives the go ahead for more take offs and landings at SFO, reducing delays. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we dissect online ratings for travel services. How accurate are those ratings and comments, who made them, can you trust what is being said? Chris Elliott joins us today. Subjects include consumer protections for air travelers, travel influencers and their “generated content,” and a few words on how you can use Chris’ services, for free, to help solve your consumer problems. The Odds and Ends section of the show features an airport restaurant where the prices go up if you don’t tip, and the news that a historic downtown church might become a boutique hotel.
On the Saturday, August 15th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we share the story of the new Las Vegas hotel that does not exist...it’s truly one of the most bizarre stories we have ever shared; and a man fell into a thermal pool at Yellowstone and his body vaporized overnight...that news and other strange tales in the Travel News. Our Smarter Traveler segment updates you on the latest hotel wi-fi hazard (hint: beware of the home page), and we have the rules of the road for the hotel breakfast buffet. A special segment for international travelers features tips on phone plans and getting through customs easily. Reporter Clayton Whitehead is our guest. Odds and Ends features a Shake Shack airport kiosk that raises prices if you don’t include a tip...I didn’t believe it either, but we have the video online for you to see.