# Cruise lines are having to cancel due to staff shortages

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2022/08/14/cruise-lines-are-having-cancel-due-staff-shortages
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2022/08/travelguysshow081422.mp3

*On the Sunday, August 14th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, some cruise lines are having to cancel cruises because of a shortage of staff, the DOT's plan to make airlines give you refunds turns out to be full of holes and Burning Man is back in the Nevada desert later this month.
- In our **Smarter Traveler** segment, Real ID is coming to an airport near you next May. Now would be a great time to start thinking about it. Also, Mark has a warning for those of you thinking about getting one of those travel credit cards with the big points or miles bonus.
- **Clayton Whitehead**, one of our Road Reporters, shares some of his travel experiences from the summer. From getting in and out of Canada, to a road trip to the Dakotas and small ship cruising in the Thousand Islands, Clayton talks of travel in COVID times from his first hand experiences.

## Highlights

- [Canadian Thousand Islands Small Ship Cruises - Canadian Empress](https://www.stlawrencecruiselines.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwl92XBhC7ARIsAHLl9am1hSk8HC6K0k6yrDRyXEuABFViadW9ine_VnDd-IIpMsVdQFpI5u8aAsLjEALw_wcB)
- [Updated security warning for those traveling with technology](https://www.travelersunited.org/cybersecurity-tips-travelers-need-immediately/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Warning: Holiday airfares are soaring](https://www.elliottconfidential.com/p/warning-holiday-airfares-are-soaring?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email)
- [Southwest Airlines has a mother-daughter pilot team](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/southwest-airlines-welcomes-first-mother-daughter-pilot-duo.html)
- [New Las Vegas dining experience](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/hotels-and-resorts/new-immersive-dining-experience-debuts-in-las-vegas.html)
- [Credit Card Charge backs](https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2022/07/30/stuck-with-a-bill-try-these-pro-tips-for-a-successful-credit-card-chargeback/?sh=607748372fa4)
- [Portland's naked bike ride](https://www.kgw.com/video/entertainment/events/on-a-hot-night-portlanders-bare-it-all-on-a-bicycle-for-the-world-naked-bike-ride/283-4a18a442-9048-4233-979e-d7669ca64cc0)
- [10 etiquette tips for Portland's World Naked Bike Ride](https://www.oregonlive.com/life_and_culture/erry-2018/06/e4b7b862d01773/10_etiquette_tips_for_portland.html)
- [Flight screen in airport shows only your flight](https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/07/25/delta-tech-flight-info-screen/)
- [The airlines' latest garbage press release from Airlines 4 America (the airlines' lobbying organization)](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/a4a-reaffirms-us-airlines-commitment-to-the-traveling-public.html)
- [Chris Elliott explains flight credits in a short video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wo69gYrQFM)
- [The newest safety video from Brussels Airlines](https://onemileatatime.com/news/brussels-airlines-safety-video/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today_on_omaat&utm_term=2022-08-01)
- [The Choco Taco is leaving](https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/klondike-calls-discontinuation-choco-taco-185653572.html)
- [Dodger Stadium Fans Salute Vin Scully](https://www.mlb.com/news/vin-scully-remembered-in-dodger-stadium-ceremony?partnerId=zh-20220806-670821-mlb-1-A&qid=1026&utm_id=zh-20220806-670821-mlb-1-A&bt_ee=BzT1aqAzNntcqDNmuXgKc7fbM1MqNAEYowN4y8hyspI%3D&bt_ts=1659792201273)
- [Southwest Credits Never Expire](https://thepointsguy.com/news/southwest-airlines-flight-credits-dont-expire-extend/)
- [Using Social Media to Solve Your Travel Problem/Issue](https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/advice/2022/07/15/travel-complaints-most-effective-social-media-strategies/10050046002/)
- [Don't make Customs Agents job more difficult at the border](https://www.travelersunited.org/dont-make-custom-agents-job-more-difficult-at-the-border/)
- [Yellowstone repairs may take a long time - temporary road being built](https://www.aol.com/news/yellowstones-historic-canyon-road-may-230743709.html?guccounter=1)
- [A Special Story - Paul Rudd proves he's REALLY a super hero to a bullied boy in Colorado](https://www.npr.org/2022/07/10/1110672032/paul-rudd-hero-bullying-colorado-boy-yearbook)
- [Yup, she stepped on the armrests to get over seats](https://www.audacy.com/kluv/latest/woman-steps-on-armrests-to-get-to-her-window-seat-on-plane)
- [What you need to get a REAL ID - Deadline May 3, 2023](https://www.travelersunited.org/flying-domestically-after-may-3-2023-youll-need-a-real-id-2023/?utm)

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Previous Episode: [Southwest has welcomed its first mother-daughter pilot team](https://travelguysradio.com/2022/08/07/southwest-has-welcomed-its-first-mother-daughter-pilot-team) — August 7, 2022
Next Episode: [AirTag in luggage leads to discovery of major theft](https://travelguysradio.com/2022/08/21/airtag-luggage-leads-discovery-major-theft) — August 21, 2022

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