# Southwest is making some major changes to their business model

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*On the Saturday, July 27th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, Sacramento’s dominant airline, Southwest, is making some major changes to their business model; and a major wildfire damages the popular Canadian Rockies town of Jasper.
- In our **Smarter Traveler** segment, we have tips for picking the right hotel with the right amenities at the right price on your next trip to Las Vegas.
- Speaking of **Las Vegas**, years ago we told you about a new attraction there called “Dig This.” Fast forward a decade and our buddy Ed Mumm is still digging holes in the desert. Learn more about this unique attraction for kids of all ages.
- Getting off an airplane in an emergency is something you hope you’ll never experience first hand. We talk with Ned Levi of **Travelers United** about his personal experience on airplane evacuations. It’s a wake up call for all of us.

## Highlights

- [Dig This Las Vegas: Heavy Equipment Playground & Operator School](https://digthisvegas.com/)
- [Choose the Best of Sacramento](https://www.votesacramento.com/)
- [An App to Help Vegans and Vegetarians find food and more](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegius)
- [Yosemite National Park blasts tourists for gross behavior](https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/yosemite-shames-tourist-behavior-19563747.php)
- [How you can find on-time statistics on airline websites](https://www.travelersunited.org/how-to-find-on-time-statistics-on-airline-websites/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Evacuation Takes a Long Time, Because Everyone Wants to Take Their Carry-on Bags](https://onemileatatime.com/news/american-a321-evacuated-laptop-fire/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today_on_omaat&utm_term=2024-07-13)
- [Check parking lot availability at the Sacramento International Airport before leaving home](https://sacramento.aero/smf/to-and-from/parking)
- [Sacramento International Airport Availability Map](https://sacramento.aero/smf/about/maps#intmap_acc_publicparking)
- [Elliott.org - Chris Elliott](https://www.elliott.org/)
- [How to win your consumer dispute using the Elliott Method](https://www.elliott.org/advocacy/how-to-win-your-consumer-dispute-using-the-elliott-method/)

Tags: [air travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/air-travel), [airports](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airports), [Canadian Rockies](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/canadian-rockies), [emergency](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/emergency), [hotels](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/hotels), [Las Vegas](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/las-vegas), [Ned Levi](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/ned-levi), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [Southwest Airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/southwest-airlines), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news), [Travelers United](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travelers-united)

Previous Episode: [A historic landmark is being rebuilt on the Hawaiian island of Kauai](https://travelguysradio.com/2024/07/20/historic-landmark-being-rebuilt-hawaiian-island-kauai) — July 20, 2024
Next Episode: [Delta says the computer meltdown may cost it half a BILLION dollars](https://travelguysradio.com/2024/08/02/delta-says-computer-meltdown-may-cost-it-half-billion-dollars) — August 3, 2024

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