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Pier 39 in San Francisco celebrates its 45th birthday

On the Saturday, September 30th edition of The Travel Guys… 
  • In the Travel News, Pier 39 in San Francisco celebrates its 45th birthday, and Delta Airlines, they who boldly wiped out their frequent flyer program two weeks ago, admit perhaps they went too far.
  • The Chief Health officer of a major airline says there are five things he absolutely would not do before or during a flight. We share those with you in our Smarter Traveler segment.
  • The junk fee situation is spreading and getting more ridiculous. Now restaurants are adding bogus surcharges to their bills. The latest update on how travel vendors are digging into our wallets.
  • Our Odds and Ends segment includes some good news for travel advisors and Mark’s lament on the disappearance of the “shoulder season” for travel.
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TSA officers stop a flight attendant with a gun

Listen Now On the Saturday, September 23rd edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, TSA officers stop a flight attendant from trying to pass through security with a LOADED gun and an unexpected visitor prompts a temporary closure of the Magic Kingdom, those stories next in the news. It’s entirely possible that by the end of next weekend, we will be dealing with a government shutdown. What does that mean for travelers? We...

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TSA workers get caught stealing from bags on the security belt

Listen Now On the Saturday, September 16th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, TSA workers get caught stealing from bags on the security belt. In Las Vegas, vending machines dispensing Carlo’s Bakery Cakes, giant slices of rainbow cake, have come under fire. Perhaps those $8 snacks aren’t as fresh as they claim to be. If you’re thinking a great way to try out an electric vehicle would be to rent one next...

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Free parking on The Strip in Las Vegas may be a thing of the past

Listen Now On the Saturday, September 9th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, Tom Brady has a new travel endorsement deal, and speaking of deals Southwest is trying to get both pilots and flight attendants to sign a new contract; and if you are headed to Las Vegas, free parking on The Strip may be a thing of the past. Our Smarter Traveler segment deals with air turbulence. Dozens are hospitalized in...

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Hyatt to include all fees in the first screen price

Listen Now On the Saturday, September 2nd edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, Hyatt bucks the trend and decided to include all fees, resort and otherwise, in the first screen price. Spirit has a sale, Delta is hiring flight attendants, and Qantas is fined for selling tickets on flights for weeks after they have been canceled. Our Smarter Traveler segment takes on the latest (and not so recent) on-the-street tourist scams and...