# Why Having a Travel Agent is Valuable and Tips for Visiting NYC

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*This Sunday, April 30, on The Travel Guys...*

Our friend Chris Elliott recently penned an article on the

Our friend Chris Elliott recently penned an article on the

[value of having a travel agent/professional plan your trip](https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/advice/2017/04/16/travel-agents/100457808/). We thought the topic worthy of discussion and asked our friend Gwen Duncan to join us for a discussion. What is the value in using a travel agent?

The whole "drag the guy off the plane" scene has had wide ranging repercussions not only at United, but elsewhere. Jessica Monsell reports on the aftermath of "drag-aggeddon" and the news is good for the average traveler.

Mark is live from New York City and has a list of tips for those heading to the Big Apple soon, calling with a review of the smash hit "Sunset Blvd.," starring Glen Close. Mark also has the Travel News, and tells us which airlines are best and worst to handle your pet or animal; and that the overseas laptop ban may be expanded to other countries.

## Highlights

- [ Soar the Skies from the View of an Eagle](https://www.youtube.com/embed/6g95E4VSfj0?rel=0)
- [Why you should use a travel agent](https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/advice/2017/04/16/travel-agents/100457808/)
- [de Young Museum’s ‘Summer of Love Experience’ attracts hippie elders](http://www.marinij.com/arts-and-entertainment/20170413/de-young-museums-summer-of-love-experience-attracts-hippie-elders)
- [United Airlines to introduce new executive pay scheme based on customer satisfaction](http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/united-airlines-pay-executives-customer-satisfaction-david-dao-overbook-oscar-munoz-a7696351.html)
- [Reminder: If United (Or Any Other Airline) Bumps You, It’s Supposed To Pay You](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/united-bump-overbooking-cash_us_58ebbfebe4b0c89f91205466?section=politics)

Tags: [Gwen Duncan](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/gwen-duncan), [Jessica Monsell](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/jessica-monsell), [Mark Hoffmann](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/mark-hoffmann), [New York City](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/new-york-city), [Tom Romano](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/tom-romano), [Travel Agents](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-agents), [United Airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/united-airlines)

Previous Episode: [How to Respond as a Smart Traveler When You're Told You Can't Board the Plane](https://travelguysradio.com/2017/04/23/how-to-respond-as-a-smart-traveler-when-youre-told-you-cant-board-the-plane) — April 23, 2017
Next Episode: [New Airplane With Decreased Legroom and Answering Some Listener Questions](https://travelguysradio.com/2017/05/07/new-airplane-decreases-legroom-by-2-and-opening-the-listener-mailbag) — May 7, 2017

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