# The travel industry is banding together to help Maui recover from fires

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2023/08/13/travel-industry-banding-together-help-maui-recover-fires
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*On the Sunday, August 13th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, Southwest is making a change to their boarding process and the travel industry is banding together to try and help the people in Maui recover.
- We've talked about air tags on the program more than once, but we're still pounding the table. This week, another story from a lady who ignored United when they told her they couldn't find her luggage. She **knew** where it was from the AirTag ping, so she went and got it. Time to put one of these gadgets in your bag?
- In Europe, you can now make **phone calls in flight**. Could that policy change be coming to the US? How will airline passenger feel about adding to the cacophony on planes?
- If you are renting a car to travel long distance, is it cheaper to rent an **electric car**? How about for around town? The answer is, it depends.

## Highlights

- [If you want to help out with a donation for the people on Maui](https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong)
- [Help is needed as wildfires ravage Hawaii. How to know your donation is going to a legitimate charity](https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/10/business/charity-real-donation-money-going?adobe_mc=TS=1691903630%7CMCMID=17704215542250676346287948430568549428%7CMCORGID=7FF852E2556756057F000101@AdobeOrg)
- [Link to Apple AirTags on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0932QJ2JZ/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=b3ec1f2653c46365f0aed073beea7080&content-id=amzn1.sym.cd95889f-432f-43a7-8ec8-833616493f4a%3Aamzn1.sym.cd95889f-432f-43a7-8ec8-833616493f4a&hsa_cr_id=9583574130501&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=e7253a88-f442-449d-b11f-50abff2b42e4&pd_rd_w=P680T&pd_rd_wg=0DvA2&qid=1692555807&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_lsi4d_asin_1_img&sr=1-2-9e67e56a-6f64-441f-a281-df67fc737124)
- [Italy creating more tourist trains](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/italy-tourist-trains/index.html)
- ["Comedian" asks a pilot if he's been drinking](https://onemileatatime.com/news/comedian-southwest-pilot-drunk/)
- [Pilot tells passengers his expectations of their behavior on his plane](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/03/harvard-expert-airplane-pilot-in-viral-video-shows-great-leadership.html)
- [Celebrate the career of Richard Lewis](https://www.broadwaysacramento.com/support/all-star-concert/)
- [What will the airlines do for you if your flight doesn't fly](https://www.travelersunited.org/do-passengers-really-want-on-time-filghts-or-flight-availability/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Sports Leisure Vacations Travel Club/Newsletter Update - UNSCRIPTED: The San Francisco 49ers](https://mailchi.mp/sportsleisure/travel_club_update_jul_2023)
- [Next Stop: The Pacific Northwest](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2023/07/the-pacific-northwest.pdf)
- [Searching for Trolls in the Pacific Northwest](https://thomasdambo.com/)
- [Info on the airport blood drive, 9am - 3pm, August 16th](https://www.redcrossblood.org/)
- [You are going to need a "travel authorization" in Europe in 2024](https://www.npr.org/2023/07/27/1190453405/europe-travel-visa-etias-how-to-apply)
- [If you are taking a gun with you on a plane, here are the rules](https://www.travelersunited.org/tsa-firearms-travel-rules/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [All about portable flush toilets](https://dry-flush.com/)
- [All about the CLEAR program](https://www.clearme.com/)
- [Ami Bera's office can help you with your passport...if you live in his Congressional District](https://bera.house.gov/passports/)

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Previous Episode: [New non-stop flights arriving at Sacramento International](https://travelguysradio.com/2023/08/06/new-non-stop-flights-arriving-sacramento-international) — August 6, 2023
Next Episode: [Two tourists climb onto the Eiffel Tower and pass out](https://travelguysradio.com/2023/08/20/two-tourists-climb-eiffel-tower-and-pass-out) — August 20, 2023

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