# Trip Cancellation Insurance and the Corona Virus

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*On the Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the Travel News, the Department of Transportation is asking for your input as they create new rules for Emotional Support Animals on airplanes, United Airlines says window shades up for take-off and landing, and we tell you about a Canadian hotel chain with free midday getaway rates on Valentine's Day.
- The Corona Virus is on the minds of many travelers. In our Smarter Traveler segment, Mark and guest co-host Gwen Duncan, herself a Travel Advisor, talk about cancellation realities and strategies for situations just like this one.
- The second half of our show features our annual **Super Bowl Sunday Travel Quiz**. Call in and answer a few questions and win yourself some free food from Chili's.

## Highlights

- [Hotel offers free stays for couples who make babies](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/hotel-zed-valentines-special-offer/index.html)
- [The DOT Wants YOU to Weigh In on What Is (& Isn’t) a Service Animal](https://www.flyertalk.com/articles/the-dot-wants-you-to-weigh-in-on-what-qualifies-as-a-service-animal.html?utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=)
- [Rideshare Safety Tips for Women: Understand the Risks of Your Trip](https://www.reviews.com/blog/rideshare-safety-tips/)
- [Does Travel Insurance Cover The Coronavirus?](https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2020/02/02/does-travel-insurance-cover-the-coronavirus/#564fca884d64)
- [Sacramento Senior Softball](https://www.sacramentoseniorsoftball.org/)
- [Dance Like Nobody is Looking - funny video of bear](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/213780313548028379/)

Tags: [COVID-19](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/covid-19), [Super Bowl Sunday](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/super-bowl-sunday), [travel insurance](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-insurance), [travel quiz](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-quiz), [trip cancellation insurance](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/trip-cancellation-insurance)

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