# Frontier and Spirit Airlines are planning a merger

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2022/02/13/frontier-and-spirit-airlines-are-planning-merger
- Image: https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2022/02/frontierairlines-scaled-e1644789381769.jpg
- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2022/02/travelguysshow021322.mp3

*On the Sunday, February 13th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, two big stories dominate the headlines. Frontier and Spirit, two budget airlines who charge you for EVERYTHING a la carte, are planning a merger. Mark says, “great, now two crummy airlines are combined into one.” Crystal Cruises is done pretending they will be back in business on April 30th. Industry insiders say they have fired staff and are folding their tent.
- The **Crystal Cruises** situation has caused a lot of would-be cruisers to be faced with wondering, “**How do I get my money back?**” We have some tips on getting in line for a refund from a bankrupt company, tips that can apply in lots of similar situations besides Crystal Cruises.
- During COVID, **traveling nurses** have really come into their own. Mark met one during a recent hospital stay, and Jamee shares a little about his unique profession with us.
- **US airlines** regularly schedules connecting flights with layover times that are nearly impossible to make. Shouldn’t airlines be responsible for realistic connection times OR covering expenses resulting from missed connections?

## Highlights

- [Vote no on the Frontier - Spirit merger](https://www.elliottconfidential.com/p/no-we-cant-allow-this?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email)
- [This is how to get a refund from a bankrupt cruise line](https://www.elliott.org/cruises/news-how-to-get-refund-from-bankrupt-cruise-line/)
- [Reservations in National Parks](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/which-national-parks-and-monuments-will-require-reservations-in-2022.html)
- [Facebook isn't the best place for emergency travel advice](https://www.travelersunited.org/use-emergency-expert-advice-not-facebook-memes/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Tips for photographing through a window](https://www.travelersunited.org/photographing-through-glass/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Bored at the Airport](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2022/01/bored-at-the-airport.mp4)
- [Chris Elliott shares his travel accessories picks](https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/01/12/best-travel-accessories/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6IjIzNTUzMzQyIiwicmVhc29uIjoiZ2lmdCIsIm5iZiI6MTY0MjA4MTI2MywiaXNzIjoic3Vic2NyaXB0aW9ucyIsImV4cCI6MTY0MzI5MDg2MywiaWF0IjoxNjQyMDgxMjYzLCJqdGkiOiJlNzAyZjQ5ZC04MjhmLTQ2MjUtYWI4NC0xN2FjM2Q2NTM3Y2UiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vdHJhdmVsLzIwMjIvMDEvMTIvYmVzdC10cmF2ZWwtYWNjZXNzb3JpZXMvIn0.n0BjlYrdQ8wxUHlDl-ApmhBOKicKQvVvLTLDQHJVbLg)

Tags: [airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airlines), [COVID-19](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/covid-19), [COVID travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/covid-travel), [Crystal Cruises](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/crystal-cruises), [Frontier Airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/frontier), [nurses](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/nurses), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [Spirit Airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/spirit-airlines), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news), [US airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/us-airlines)

Previous Episode: [Delta Airlines asks for government help with Do Not Fly list](https://travelguysradio.com/2022/02/06/delta-airlines-asks-government-help-do-not-fly-list) — February 6, 2022
Next Episode: [Will the expiring federal mask mandate be dropped or extended?](https://travelguysradio.com/2022/02/20/will-expiring-federal-mask-mandate-be-dropped-or-extended) — February 20, 2022

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