# Airline pilots have voted to authorize a strike - URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2023/05/14/airline-pilots-have-voted-authorize-strike - Image: https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2023/05/cockpit.jpg - Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2023/05/travelguysshow051423.mp3 *On the Sunday, May 14th 2023, Mother's Day edition of The Travel Guys…* - In the **Travel News**, pilots from several airlines have voted to authorize a strike? What does this mean for summer travel? We share an important take on the situation. Airfares dropped a bit in April. Does this mean the long upward climb in fares is over? - Clearing customs is always a bit stressful, whether you are coming to or going from the United States. In our **Smarter Traveler** segment, we give you some tips on how to make your customs encounter as brief as possible by helping you be prepared. - **Carnaval** in San Francisco is a fun, all-free event that is back for its 45th year this Memorial Day weekend. Find more info on the [event here](https://carnavalsanfrancisco.org/). - **Chris Elliott**, Consumer Advocate, joins us from Christchurch, New Zealand, to discuss the automation of the travel industry and why it might be moving just a little too fast, from a customer services standpoint. Plus, why does it take so long to get a refund everyone agrees you are owed. Chris reminds us the importance of being patient, polite and persistent when chasing your money. ## Highlights - [Tips on getting through customs and immigration](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.travelersunited.org/dont-make-custom-agents-job-more-difficult-at-the-border/?utm_source%3Dnewsletter&source=gmail&ust=1684186223840000&usg=AOvVaw19eKsUE7NPdmXFgieZyFoR&rct=i) - [Carnaval San Francisco](https://carnavalsanfrancisco.org/) - [Chris Elliott - consumer help and information on membership](https://www.elliott.org/) - [Travel expert explains the 'unspoken rights' for every plane seat](https://www.cnn.com/videos/travel/2023/05/12/samantha-brown-airplane-etiquette-guide-cprog-orig.cnn) - [The Salmon Alaska Airlines plane](https://onemileatatime.com/news/alaska-airlines-salmon-boeing-737/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today_on_omaat&utm_term=2023-05-11) - [Yosemite Park Current Conditions](https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm) - [Rememberavet.net Wreath Project](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2023/04/wreath.pdf) - [Rememberavet.net 7th Annual Golf Tournament](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2023/04/2023-rememberavet-net-golf-tournament-all-1.pdf) - [Buy your very own Scottish Island](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/uninhabited-scottish-island-sale-intl-scli-gbr) - [Living on a cruise ship for three years](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/cruise-ship-three-years-mv-gemini-passenger-perspective) - [Norway creates the longest cycling/pedestrian tunnel in the world, filled with art](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-longest-cycling-tunnel) - [American Travelers TV Show](https://tubitv.com/series/300007431/american-travelers?start=true) - [Passport Expeditor - when you need a passport quickly - there is a charge](https://www.itseasy.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email) - [National Parks requiring reservations](https://www.travelpulse.com/News/Destinations/Which-National-Parks-Require-Reservations-in-Spring-and-Summer-) - [Info on passports](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast/passport-agencies.html) - [More info on passports](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html) - [Travelers United Attacks Junk/Resort/Destination Fees](https://www.travelersunited.org/how-the-ftc-can-stop-drip-pricing-resort-fees-and-junk-fees/?utm_source=newsletter) Tags: [air travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/air-travel), [airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airlines), [Carnival](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/carnival), [Christopher Elliott](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/christopher-elliott), [customs](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/customs), [international travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/international-travel), [New Zealand](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/new-zealand), [pilots](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/pilots), [San Francisco](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/san-francisco), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [strike](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/strike), [summer travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/summer-travel), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news) Previous Episode: [Gain wisdom on exchanging currency in foreign countries](https://travelguysradio.com/2023/05/07/gain-wisdom-exchanging-currency-foreign-countries) — May 7, 2023 Next Episode: [Uber says child seats will be available in some cars soon](https://travelguysradio.com/2023/05/21/uber-says-child-seats-will-be-available-some-cars-soon) — May 21, 2023 ## You Might Also Like… - [Tips to keep your money safe while traveling](https://travelguysradio.com/2026/06/26/tips-to-keep-your-money-safe-while-traveling) — June 27, 2026 - [American Airlines to drop non-stop cross country flight from Sacramento](https://travelguysradio.com/2026/06/12/american-airlines-to-drop-non-stop-cross-country-flight-from-sacramento) — June 13, 2026 - [Airline bag fees are up across the board](https://travelguysradio.com/2026/04/10/airline-bag-fees-are-up-across-the-board) — April 11, 2026