# Airport Security Update, Timeshare Talk, and an Interview with a Former Eagles Band Member

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2017/01/15/interview-with-former-eagles-member-timothy-b-schmit-and-the-president-and-ceo-of-u-s-travel
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2017/01/travel-show-011517.mp3

*On the Sunday, January 15th, 2017 edition of The Travel Guys…*

![Roger Dow](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2017/01/roger-dow.png)

Tom and Steve LaRosa have a special interview with former Eagles member Timothy B. Schmit, who will be performing at the [Crest Theatre](http://www.crestsacramento.com/) Tuesday night the 17th at 7:30pm.

Speaking of special, Roger Dow, the President and CEO of [U.S. Travel](http://www.ustravel.org), the Washington, D.C. people who keep travel moving forward, is our guest. Roger talks about a new blueprint for success that U.S. Travel has presented to the TSA, and gives us some of the details on how this plan might make airport security a little more bearable for everyone.

In the Travel News, Mark talks about a big dispute over year-end frequent stay credits for Hyatt Hotel guests, and tells us about a [Calavaras Big Trees landmark that is no more](http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/09/508919216/iconic-sequoia-tunnel-tree-brought-down-by-california-storm).

## Highlights

- [www.ustravel.org](http://www.ustravel.org/)
- [www.crestsacramento.com](http://www.crestsacramento.com/)
- [Travel Community Releases Policy Blueprint to Streamline, Modernize TSA](https://www.ustravel.org/press/travel-community-releases-policy-blueprint-streamline-modernize-tsa?utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=markslt@aol.com&utm_content=12%2E19%2E16%20-%20Year%20in%20Review%202016&utm_campaign=U%2ES%2E%20Travel%27s%20Year%20in%20Review)
- [Iconic Sequoia 'Tunnel Tree' Brought Down By California Storm](http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/09/508919216/iconic-sequoia-tunnel-tree-brought-down-by-california-storm)
- [How the United States and England ](https://www.facebook.com/greatbigstory/videos/1637969586505468/)[saved millions of Berliners from starvation](https://www.facebook.com/greatbigstory/videos/1637969586505468/) [after World War II](https://www.facebook.com/greatbigstory/videos/1637969586505468/)
- [Save Thousands by Buying a Timeshare on the Secondary Market](http://www.wisebread.com/save-thousands-by-buying-a-timeshare-on-the-secondary-market)
- [President Obama Gives 360-Degree Video Tour of White House](http://www.travelpulse.com/news/travel-technology/president-obama-gives-360-degree-video-tour-of-white-house.html)
- [Watch Southwest Passengers Nail the Mannequin Challenge](http://thepointsguy.com/2016/11/southwest-airlines-passengers-mannequin-challenge/)

### Highlights from Previous Weeks

- [drewbinsky.com](http://www.drewbinsky.com)
- [79-year-old man created a totally unique amusement park](https://www.facebook.com/Upworthy/videos/1560651127309073/)
- [THE FINAL TOAST! They bombed Tokyo 73 years ago.](https://soleraveterans.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/the-final-toast.pdf)
- [Air Travel Fairness - We need your help to keep airfare transparency](http://airtravelfairness.org/)
- [All-You-Can-Imagine: Take the Vegas Buffet Challenge](http://viva.lasvegas.com/vegas-hacks/the-vegas-buffet-challenge/?guid=f8a2cbb1-68ec-4abe-8732-716caebf0ad0&preview=trueChris)
- [Las Vegas Hotel Resort Fees – 2017 Guide](http://www.lasvegasdirect.com/las-vegas-hotel-resort-fees/)
- [Www.sacairports.org](http://www.sacairports.org)
- [Top Six Airline Customer Service Moments of 2016](https://www.thestreet.com/story/13933977/6/top-six-airline-customer-service-moments-of-2016.html)
- [The 2017 travel forecast: Reduced demand could result in vacation bargain](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gyjAG7UMHp7rUiV2NCwPYS_i_9LloHPTesoj-aa-0YY/edit?usp=sharing)s
- [Enter This Sweepstakes to Win 'Starbucks for Life'](https://www.smartertravel.com/2016/12/12/enter-sweepstakes-win-starbucks-life/?source=91&u=9VCR1D1YDI&nltv=&nl_cs=31598924%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A)
- [5 Cruise Experiences for Volunteer Travel](http://www.cntraveler.com/story/5-cruise-experiences-for-volunteer-travel)

Tags: [airport security](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airport-security), [Roger Dow](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/roger-dow), [special guest](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/special-guest), [Timothy B. Schmit](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/timothy-b-schmit), [TSA](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/tsa), [US Travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/us-travel)

Previous Episode: [Globe Trotting in Your Mid-Twenties,Traveling with a Wheelchair and Voluntourism](https://travelguysradio.com/2017/01/08/globe-trotting-in-your-mid-twenties-difficulties-of-traveling-handicap-and-voluntourism) — January 8, 2017
Next Episode: [Credit Card Disputes, #Travel Report, and Great Britain by Train](https://travelguysradio.com/2017/01/22/4217) — January 22, 2017

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