# Big News: The Travel Guys move to Saturdays at 11am starting Sep 2nd

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2023/08/27/big-news-travel-guys-move-saturdays-11am-starting-sep-2nd
- Image: https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2023/08/travel-guys-new-day-and-time.jpg
- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2023/08/travelguysshow082723.mp3

*On the Sunday, August 27th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, the big stories are about lawsuits: Hyatt Hotels is being nailed for charging those pesky resort fees; and Spirit Airlines settled a suit regarding overcharging for carry-on bags. Tell me it isn't so. They would never do anything like that, would they? Hotel chains and airlines....naw....
- When should you buy tickets for air travel to get the best fare? Experts have shared that important info with us and we share it with you in our **Smarter** **Traveler** segment.
- September is a big month for grape growers and wine fans. It's the month the grapes are harvested, and crushed, and the vino flows all over the valley. We have an update on **special events for wine lovers**.
- Our **odds and ends segment** features a story on New York City cracking down on short term rentals (think Airbnb and affiliated companies); and Beyoncé and Taylor Swift both had huge concert tours this summer. We'll take you behind the numbers and tell you how they compared.

## Highlights

- [Special events for California Wine Month](https://discovercaliforniawines.com/)
- [Supersonic Planes are making a comeback](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines-airports/nasa-takes-commercial-aviation-one-step-closer-to-supersonic-passenger-planes)
- [Consumer Alert: The ride-sharing vomit scam is back!](https://www.elliottconfidential.com/p/consumer-alert-the-ride-sharing-vomit?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email)
- [Holiday airlines tickets - when to buy](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines-airports/heres-when-to-score-the-best-deal-on-airline-tickets-for-the-2023-holiday-season)
- [Mark corrects the AirTag link - the REAL price](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)
- [Travelers United](https://www.travelersunited.org/)
- [SacTown Bites](https://www.sactownbites.com/)
- [Visit the Cat Cafe in Bremerton, WA](https://ziggyscatlounge.com/)
- [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)
- [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/)

Tags: [air travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/air-travel), [airports](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airports), [Beyoncé](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/beyonce), [entertainment news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/entertainment-news), [hotels](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/hotels), [Hyatt](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/hyatt), [New York](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/new-york), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [Spirit Airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/spirit-airlines), [Taylor Swift](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/taylor-swift), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news), [wine](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/wine)

Previous 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
Next Episode: [Hyatt to include all fees in the first screen price](https://travelguysradio.com/2023/09/02/hyatt-include-all-fees-first-screen-price) — September 2, 2023

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