# Airlines expanding summer flights to meet growing demand

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*On the Sunday, April 25th, 2021 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, airlines are expanding summer flight schedules to meet growing travel demand and Hawaii reports hotel numbers are going up each month. Sadly, the **Hotel Pennsylvania**, the New York Hotel whose phone number, Pennsylvania 6-5,000, became a hit for Glenn Miller, is likely to stay closed. It shut down during the pandemic and its owner wants to demolish the hotel and turn it into a mixed-use tower, something it has been trying to do for nearly 20 years.
- In our Smarter Traveler segment, we introduce you to **CLEAR**, a better way to get through security lines at airports. **CLEAR** arrived in Sacramento in March and we have Mitch Nadler from the company with us to explain how it works, how much is costs and how [you can join](https://www.clearme.com/enroll/). In Mark's **Just One Man's Opinion** piece, he warns us that fuel surcharges are coming to travel very soon, and why on some level, the charges are legit.
- The second half of the show is for your input on the restart of travel. We open the phone lines, bribe you with an offer of possibly winning a See's Candy Gift Card, and give you the opportunity to share your opinions. Are you ready to travel now? Still waiting for a while? Where are you on vaccines for getting into theaters and events? It's always interesting to hear our audience's take. If you are reading this after the show is broadcast, you can hear the comments on the podcast. The link can be found on this page.

## Highlights

- [Clear - a pre-check program](https://www.clearme.com/)
- [Registration for Clear](https://www.clearme.com/enroll/)
- [Travelers put vaccination high on their list](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/features/us-travelers-are-getting-vaccinated-at-a-rapid-pace.html)

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Previous Episode: [Reopening continues at museums, hotels and theme parks](https://travelguysradio.com/2021/04/18/reopening-continues-museums-hotels-and-theme-parks) — April 18, 2021
Next Episode: [TSA extends mask mandate until September 11](https://travelguysradio.com/2021/05/02/tsa-extends-mask-mandate-until-september-11) — May 2, 2021

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