# Princess Cruises announces some sizeable discounts for selected sailings

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2023/03/05/princess-cruises-announces-some-sizeable-discounts-selected-sailings
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2023/03/travelguysshow030523.mp3

*On the Sunday, March 5th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, another airline (American) joins the "of course families can sit together crowd," and Princess Cruises announces some sizeable (up to 40%) discounts for selected sailings.
- Our **Smarter Traveler** segment features a rundown on Basic Economy seating - cheaper but is it a good value for all?
- Mark is a veteran of many trips on America's most famous highway, **Route 66**. He'll share highlights for the eastern half of The Mother Road, as it's known, including lots of great places to eat and stop along the route.
- **Mailbag question** topics include airport connections, why gas prices are so high near airports and hotel housekeeping, all at the top of the list of questions listeners submitted.

## Highlights

- [Sports Leisure Route 66 - Chicago to Oklahoma City](https://www.sportsleisure.com/vacations/route-66-main-street-america-part-i)
- [Sports Leisure Route 66 - Oklahoma City to Santa Monica](https://www.sportsleisure.com/vacations/route-66-west-oklahoma-city-santa-monica)
- [Route 66 Road Trip](https://www.route66roadtrip.com/)
- [Historic 66](https://www.historic66.com/)
- [The California Historic Route 66 Association](https://www.route66ca.org/)
- [Book: Route 66, 75th Anniversary Edition](https://books.google.com/books/about/Route_66_75th_Anniversary_Edition.html?id=-JVdwPQkM8IC&source=kp_book_description)
- [Unclaimed Baggage Store](https://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/)
- [The people who make Portland weird want you to know they are BACK!](https://www.hereisoregon.com/people/2023/02/portlands-weirdos-are-still-here-still-strange-in-sleestaks-big-adventure-parody.html?e=afc147de8da59baf42a12cc365c4c675&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter_here_is_oregon%202023-02-24&utm_term=Newsletter_here_is_oregon)
- [Behave yourself while traveling in Italy](https://www.travelpulse.com/opinions/column/can-tourists-please-stop-acting-like-idiots-in-italy.html)
- [The Cruise Passenger Bill of Rights](https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=3148)
- [The Flat Tire Policy](https://thepointsguy.com/guide/airline-flat-tire-policy-missed-flight/)
- [The 24 Hour Rule](https://www.travelersunited.org/24-hour-rule-3-2/)
- [Reach Chris Elliott with a consumer issue or support his advocacy](https://www.elliott.org/)
- [Saturday Night Live and Southwest Airlines](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN9ECvpIXkA&feature=youtu.be)
- [Best days and times for hotels and airfares](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2023/01/best-days-and-times-for-hotels-and-airfares.pdf)

Tags: [air travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/air-travel), [airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airlines), [American Airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/american-airlines), [cruises](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/cruises), [family travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/family-travel), [mailbag](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/mailbag), [road trips](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/road-trips), [Route 66](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/route-66), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news)

Previous Episode: [Airlines respond to requests that families be able to sit together on planes](https://travelguysradio.com/2023/02/26/airlines-respond-requests-families-be-able-sit-together-planes) — February 26, 2023
Next Episode: [Amtrak is looking to expand service](https://travelguysradio.com/2023/03/12/amtrak-looking-expand-service) — March 12, 2023

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