# TSA is planning to try out self-serve security lanes in Las Vegas

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2023/12/09/tsa-planning-try-out-self-serve-security-lanes-las-vegas
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2023/12/travelguysshow120923.mp3

*On the Saturday, December 9th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, the TSA is planning to try out self-serve security lanes in Las Vegas early next year, and American and United are balking at a re-do of their Chicago O'Hare Terminals, as the cost has skyrocketed.
- Our **Smarter Traveler** segment features a rant by Mark about carry-on bags. Why do they make us gate check so many when often times there is plenty of room on the plane? Mark has a simple solution.
- **European Tour Operator Rick Steves** was in town last week to do a presentation at the Crest Theater to benefit Public Television. We sat down with him and talked about a wide variety of travel topics. That interview is at the halfway mark of the podcast.
- In our **odds and ends segment**, we offer a fine tuning to our baggage tracker suggestions. In you have one attached to your bag, there's one place you definitely don't want to put it.

## Highlights

- [Sacramento Christmas Train](https://www.riverfoxtrain.com/experiences/?experience=cel)
- [Willits Train to the World's Largest Christmas Tree](https://www.skunktrain.com/magical-christmas-train/)
- [TSA Renewal](https://www.tsa.gov/precheck#renew)
- [Electric Car Charging Stations](https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_locations.html#/find/nearest?fuel=ELEC)
- [20 best Christmas Markets in the US](https://www.travelpulse.com/gallery/destinations/20-best-christmas-markets-and-winter-festivals-in-the-us)
- [Guy Fieri's Flavortown Food Festival](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/entertainment/guy-fieri-launching-flavortown-music-and-food-festival)
- [About the SoundShirt - for the hearing impaired](https://www.lyricopera.org/shows/your-visit/accessibility/soundshirt/)
- [If you wonder why your wheelchair doesn't travel well, this might be the answer](https://onemileatatime.com/news/american-airlines-wheelchair-mishandling/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today_on_omaat&utm_term=2023-11-20)
- [Seating tips for major US Airlines](https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-major-airline-with-the-most-space-in-economy-and-the-one-with-the-least/ss-AA1k6xCy?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=bcec585d5bd949398dfd27c5cb3c55bc&ei=10#image=11)
- [Black Friday Weekend Deals](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2023/11/black-friday-weekend-deals.pdf)
- [Denied Boarding Rules/Giving up Your Seat](https://www.travelersunited.org/denied-boarding-rules/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [United's Holiday Film (6 minutes)](https://onemileatatime.com/news/united-airlines-love-in-plane-sight-holiday-film/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today_on_omaat&utm_term=2023-11-16)
- [Parking availability map for SMF](https://sacramento.aero/smf/about/maps#intmap_acc_publicparking)
- [Jack Gallagher at the B St./Sofia Theatre](https://bstreettheatre.org/other/one-night-only-w-jack-gallagher/)

Tags: [air travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/air-travel), [airports](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airports), [American Airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/american-airlines), [carry-on bags](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/carry-bags), [Chicago](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/chicago), [Europe](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/europe), [international travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/international-travel), [Las Vegas](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/las-vegas), [Rick Steves](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/rick-steves), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news), [TSA](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/tsa), [United Airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/united-airlines)

Previous Episode: [Southwest pilot "warns" flyers about possible strike this holiday season](https://travelguysradio.com/2023/12/01/southwest-pilot-warns-flyers-about-possible-strike-holiday-season) — December 2, 2023
Next Episode: [Carnival Cruise Lines bans passengers for fishing from their balcony](https://travelguysradio.com/2023/12/16/carnival-cruise-lines-bans-passengers-fishing-their-balcony) — December 16, 2023

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