# Tips on how to get the best airfare

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*On the July 15th edition of The Travel Guys...*

In the Travel News, airlines are unbelievably making airplane restrooms SMALLER, and an era ends at Southwest Airlines...

In our Smarter Traveler segment, Gwen Duncan shares a couple of hacks to help you get the very best airfare, and maybe even take advantage of a fare mistake by the airlines.

Mark digs into the mailbag and answers as many of your questions as time allows, including topics like the Southwest Companion Pass, airline lounges, Amtrak’s Capital Corridor trains and tipping when you are sharing a bill in a restaurant.

## Highlights

- [SpaceX Wants to Fly You Across the World in 30 Minutes](https://www.facebook.com/TED/videos/10160638806800652/)
- [Southwest Airlines will stop serving peanuts this summer, citing allergy worries](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/09/southwest-airlines-is-getting-rid-of-peanuts.html)
- [New Marriott award chart analysis](https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/2018/06/28/new-marriott-award-chart-analysis/?utm_source=BoardingArea&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=BA_Email_July0518)
- [What is Trip Delay Coverage, And Does My Card Have It?](https://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2018/07/04/trip-delay-coverage-credit-card/)
- [How to QUICKLY get Marriott Elite Status before July 31](https://nomascoach.boardingarea.com/travel/how-to-quickly-get-marriott-elite-status-before-july-31/?utm_source=BoardingArea&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=BA_Email_July1018)
- [Smart Travel: How to find the cheapest qantas business class fare](https://samchui.com/2018/04/20/smart-travel-find-cheapest-qantas-business-class-fare/?utm_source=BoardingArea&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=BA_Email_July1018#.W0gePdhKjVp)

Tags: [airfare](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airfare), [listener mailbag](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/listener-mailbag), [Southwest Airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/southwest-airlines)

Previous Episode: [Does your credit card have trip delay protection?](https://travelguysradio.com/2018/07/08/does-your-credit-card-have-trip-delay-protection) — July 8, 2018
Next Episode: [Tips on Hotel Fire Safety, Rental Cars, and More](https://travelguysradio.com/2018/07/22/fire-safety-in-historic-hotels-with-clayton) — July 22, 2018

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