# Rick Steves' "No-Travel Tips" and an Airline Bailout Update

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2020/08/23/rick-steves-no-travel-tips-and-airline-bailout-update
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*On the Sunday, August 23rd, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News,** Delta says they will block the middle seats on their aircraft until the 1st of the year. In addition, they will keep smaller, regional aircraft (which do not have middle seats) to 2/3 capacity. Expect some others to follow. Some resort destinations are considering "bubbles," where you do not leave the resort during your entire stay. Hawaii is on the list.
- Our Smarter Traveler segment covers both the humorous and the serious as we share **Rick Steves' Top No Travel Tips** to Europe; and discuss the next decision on airline bailouts. Friend of the show, **Joe Brancatelli**, opines that the airlines should get no more, even though it means service cuts at his small home airport. Mark agrees, it's time to stop bailing out companies who treat their customers like crap and are always there with their hands out.
- [Sacramento International Airport](https://sacramento.aero/smf) has announced new service, two nights a week to **Mexico City** on Volaris Airlines. We have details and an update from the airport.
- We are a town with rail history. No wonder there are some fun rail options. This week, we tell you about the [Fox River Train](https://www.sacramentorivertrain.com/), which includes wine and beer sampling excursions, along with sightseeing trips.

## Highlights

- [NY Pops Music of John Williams salute](http://newyorkpops.org/john-williams-archival?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWkRWa1pqY3dPVGN4TWpjMiIsInQiOiJQTjJyMGNna2FxNlFJU2V6RTM3UlRoSFZcL21lXC9sbTJcL1BydXZVY1wvM3JnKzNTY3p2ZHluaTNUajJwQTIySGptY2V2dHV4R1ZlV3N)
- [European Airline Refunds](https://www.elliott.org/airline-problems/european-airline-owes-refund-during-pandemic/)
- [Delta blocks middles seats until 2021!](https://news.delta.com/more-space-holiday-travel-delta-extends-middle-seat-blocks-january-2021?mkcpgn=EM_MKTG_TNUP_CL_200820_AA900705_A01A_P0_seats)
- [Latest Travel Restrictions for the US - state by state](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/impacting-travel/covid-19-august-travel-restrictions-latest-quarantine-rules-for-us-states.html)
- [SacramentoRiverTrain.com](https://www.sacramentorivertrain.com/)
- [Sacramento International Airport](https://sacramento.aero/smf)

Tags: [Joe Brancatelli](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/joe-brancatelli), [Mexico](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/mexico), [Rick Steves](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/rick-steves), [Sacramento](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/sacramento), [train travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/train-travel)

Previous Episode: [Which masks are most effective and which ones will soon be banned by airports?](https://travelguysradio.com/2020/08/16/which-masks-are-most-effective-and-which-ones-will-soon-be-banned-airports) — August 16, 2020
Next Episode: [The SF Giants/Alaska Airlines promotion and an update from the Hawaiian Islands](https://travelguysradio.com/2020/08/30/sf-giants-alaska-airlines-promotion-and-update-hawaiian-islands) — August 30, 2020

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