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Planet Hollywood calls it quits in Las Vegas

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On the Sunday, June 4th edition of The Travel Guys… 
  • In the Travel News, Planet Hollywood calls it quits after 30 years in Las Vegas, and Spirit Airlines becomes the latest to join those in “melt down land” last Thursday, when a computer glitch caused nearly 90% of their flights to be delayed or canceled.
  • Carry on bags are often a battle zone on planes. In order to avoid baggage fees, people haul on everything but the kitchen sink. Is it time to enforce the carry-on rules? One airline has a unique approach. Frontier is paying gate agents a bonus/commission on bags they flag at the gate? We talk about whether or not that idea is a winner or a dud.
  • Mark just returned from a trip to many baseball landmarks and shares his thoughts on The Negro Leagues Museum, the Field of Dreams movie site, Wrigley Field, the Baseball Hall of Fame, Yankee Stadium and many more.
  • Our Travel Mailbag answers questions regarding car rentals, national parks and fees on ticket purchases online. Have a question? Submit it to us here and we’ll do our best to get you an answer.
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