# Airbnb's Hidden Fees and an Update on Redding, CA

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2018/09/23/hidden-fees-with-airbnb-and-an-update-on-redding-ca
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*On the Sunday, September 23rd, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the Travel News, American Airlines says if Congress limits what they can charge in ridiculous ticket change fees, they will just make the tickets completely non-refundable/changeable. Where is this spat going? Who knows, but it's fun to watch...
- Hidden fees have come to Airbnb type vacation rentals, and we have some words of wisdom for potential renters.
- The

[Redding area](https://www.visitredding.com/) is known for having some terrific recreational opportunities, waterfalls, a national park and lots more. Did the recent fire damage those tourism destinations? We have an update for you.

- TSO, The Trans-Siberian Orchestra, visits Sacramento with its holiday show every year. Get tickets and info on this year's show at [www.trans-siberian.com](https://www.trans-siberian.com/index/home).

## Highlights

- [Venice tourists could be hit with $580 fine for sitting down](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/venice-sit-down-fine/index.html)
- [A top airline critic shares his air travel secrets](https://chriselliotts.com/a-top-airline-critic-shares-his-air-travel-secrets/)
- [Why tipping must die](https://chriselliotts.com/why-tipping-must-die/)
- [Marriott Travel Alert - Hotels At Risk of Labor DisputeHotels](https://www.marriotttravelalert.org/at-risk-hotels/)
- [Hurricane Florence map uses an unfortunate graphic to display devastation](https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/12/hurricane-florence-map-uses-an-unfortunate-graphic-to-display-devastation-7938338/)
- [36th Annual Elly Award Ceremony - Adult Division- 2018](https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3607918)
- [New Elly Awards Program Web Portal](http://sarta.com/elly-awards/)
- [The Most Hated People You’ll See in Airport Security Lines](https://www.cheatsheet.com/culture/hated-people-youll-see-airport-security-lines.html/?utm_source=AOL_cpc&utm_medium=cpc)
- [What You Should—and Should Not—Write On Your Luggage Tag](https://www.aol.com/video/view/what-you-should-and-should-not-write-on-your-luggage-tag/5b84210e023e751e2fd1f8b4/)

Tags: [Airbnb](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airbnb), [California](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/california), [hidden fees](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/hidden-fees), [TSO](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/tso)

Previous Episode: [When to cancel travel plans during hurricane season](https://travelguysradio.com/2018/09/15/when-to-cancel-travels-during-hurricane-season) — September 15, 2018
Next Episode: [10 Misleading Travel Terms](https://travelguysradio.com/2018/09/29/10-misleading-travel-terms-and-preserving-travel) — September 29, 2018

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