# Christopher Elliott talks TSA, "Stupid" Airline Travelers and a Killer Virus

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2012/09/09/christopher-elliott-talks-tsa-stupid-airline-travelers-and-a-killer-virus
- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2012/09/travelguys0908121.mp3

*On the Sunday, September 9th, 2012 edition of The Travel Guys…*

This week's edition of The Travel Guys features nationally syndicated consumer columnist [Christopher Elliott](http://www.elliott.org) (his column appear in the Sunday Travel section of The Bee) discussing a variety of items of interest to travelers, including where to draw the line when the TSA starts messing with your body and your "stuff."

In our listener TalkBack section, we'll ask you if you think airline passengers are "stupid" for agreeing to pay ridiculous fees, as one European airline executive said this week. Call us and tell us what you think and you might win a $50 ARCO gas card, courtesy of Sports Leisure Vacations.

In the travel news, an update on the killer virus in Yosemite; and we tell you if United Airlines is really number one is award seat availability (as their recent advertisments claim).

### Teen Not Allowed to Fly First Class

## Highlights

- [Purely Pacific Northwest](http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-837370?hpt=tr_c2)
- [The Most Overhyped Hotel Trends](http://travelkit.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/04/13661181-most-overhyped-hotel-trends?lite#)
- [Vintage Rigs get their Kicks on 66](http://overheadbin.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/04/13660484-vintage-rigs-get-their-kicks-on-route-66?lite#)
- [Teen with Down Syndrom not allowed to Fly First Class](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/04/bede-vanderhorst-teen-down-syndrome-first-class_n_1856026.html)
- [Here's to these porcelain gods](http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/31/travel/best-restroom-awards/index.html?hpt=tr_c2)
- [Stockton Blvd Partners](http://www.stocktonblvdpartnership.com)
- [Albie Aware](http://www.albieaware.org)

Previous Episode: [Traveling for Women and Ice Cream for Four](https://travelguysradio.com/2012/09/02/traveling-for-women-and-ice-cream-for-four) — September 2, 2012
Next Episode: [Trip Trotting, Community Minded Casinos and an Excellent Local Chorus](https://travelguysradio.com/2012/09/16/trip-trotting-community-minded-casinos-and-an-excellent-local-chorus) — September 16, 2012

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