# Hotel occupancy in the US hits a post-COVID high

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*On the Sunday, October 24th, 2021 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, hotel occupancy in the US hits a post-COVID high over Columbus Day weekend, and the White House says the vaccine mandate won't get in the way of holiday travel. Hotel taxes are climbing in Hawaii, Lyft finally shares a report on sexual assaults. Maybe we should have seen these numbers earlier.
- Our **Smarter Traveler** segment takes a look at on board airline etiquette. Perhaps we could agree to treat EACH OTHER in a more upbeat fashion when we fly. Mark and Tom have some suggestions.
- Tipping is sort of a personal thing. There are lots of different opinions. We have a "**Tipping Test**" to let you know if you are up-to-date on tipping customs in the United States. In the second half of the show, we invite you to call and take the test on line. Along the way, let's share "pet airline peeves....like the swinging backpack."

## Highlights

- [What can we expect from hotels after COVID?](https://www.travelersunited.org/hotel-life-better-or-worse-after-the-pandemic/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Italian Flight Attendants Strip Down](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/alitalia-ita-strike-underwear/index.html)
- [Low water levels reveal secret Arizona canyons](https://www.cnn.com/travel/videos/travel/2021/07/26/otbp-arizona-canyons.cnn)
- [Princess Diana's apartment is now an official tourism site](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/princess-diana-london-apartment-blue-plaque-intl-hnk/index.html)

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Previous Episode: [Vaccinated international travelers soon to be welcome in the US](https://travelguysradio.com/2021/10/17/vaccinated-international-travelers-soon-be-welcome-us) — October 17, 2021
Next Episode: [Lawsuit reveals how much Marriott is making on resort fees](https://travelguysradio.com/2021/10/31/lawsuit-reveals-how-much-marriott-making-resort-fees) — October 31, 2021

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