# Updated Ride Sharing Safety Policies and More on Basic Economy

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2019/11/17/updated-ride-sharing-safety-policies-and-more-basic-economy
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2019/11/travel-guys-111719.mp3

*On the Sunday, November 17th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the Travel News, if you are traveling to Japan, you can now be fined for taking photos in the wrong places; and we tell you how you can get paid $2,000 to live green on Maui, along with an extra $4,000 for expenses [here](https://www.vivintsolar.com/blog/eco-adventure-in-hawaii).
- Our Smarter Traveler segment has an update on safety policies at ride sharing companies, a follow up on a story we first reported on last week; along with a look at Basic Economy Travel, the pluses and the minuses. A great listing of the advantages and disadvantages of Basic Economy tickets can be found [here](https://www.smartertravel.com/how-to-survive-a-flight-in-basic-economy/).
- Gwen Duncan, our favorite travel advisor joins us to talk about the importance of allowing enough time for your connecting flights, and we talk a bit about hub airports to avoid in the winter.
- In the Mailbag, Mark answers questions about airport parking and gas prices right here at Sacramento International Airport and gives advice on all the new flights to Hawaii.

## Highlights

- [What's Included in Basic Economy](https://www.smartertravel.com/how-to-survive-a-flight-in-basic-economy/)
- [Japanese City Banning Tourists From Taking Photos in Certain Areas ](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/japanese-city-banning-tourists-from-taking-photos-in-certain-areas.html?utm_content=104261934&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-87899852)
- [Sting, starring in The Last Ship - tickets on sale now](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2019/11/sting-starring-in-the-last-ship-now-on-sale-1-2.pdf)
- [Cruise Passengers Evacuated From Grounded Ship in the Galapagos](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/cruise-passengers-evacuated-from-grounded-ship-in-the-galapagos.html?utm_content=105001362&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-87899852)
- [Are You Up For a Challenge? We’ll Pay You $2K to Take an Eco-Adventure in Hawaii](https://www.vivintsolar.com/blog/eco-adventure-in-hawaii)
- [Frontier Airlines Inaugural Flight Celebration Ruined By Bird Strike](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/frontier-airlines-inaugural-flight-celebration-ruined-by-bird-strike.html)
- [Frontier Airlines Recognized for Fuel Efficiency](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/frontier-airlines-recognized-for-fuel-efficiency.html)
- [Europe in the Winter Off-Season: Where and Why You Should Go](https://www.smartertravel.com/reasons-to-visit-europe-in-the-winter-off-season/)
- [https://www.lyft.com/safety/rider](https://www.lyft.com/safety/rider)

Tags: [airport connections](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airport-connections), [basic economy](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/basic-economy), [Gwen Duncan](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/gwen-duncan), [layovers](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/layovers), [rideshare](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/rideshare)

Previous Episode: [Tips for playing the points and/or mileage game](https://travelguysradio.com/2019/11/10/tips-playing-points-and-or-mileage-game) — November 10, 2019
Next Episode: [TSA Holiday Airport Tips and a Visit from a Local Band](https://travelguysradio.com/2019/11/24/tsa-holiday-airport-tips-and-visit-local-band) — November 24, 2019

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