# Delta says the computer meltdown may cost it half a BILLION dollars

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2024/08/02/delta-says-computer-meltdown-may-cost-it-half-billion-dollars
- Image: https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2024/08/delta-plane-gate-scaled.jpg
- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2024/08/travelguysshow080324.mp3

*On the Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, Delta says the computer meltdown may cost it half a BILLION dollars; and Disneyland averts a strike by park workers with a new contract.
- **Restaurants** have a new way for you to pay. Imagine not having to wait for your check, just paying when you want, and walking out the door. But is this new system a plus or a minus for diners?
- The airline industry and their lobbying group (Airlines for America) are doing everything they can to keep from following new rules about disclosing the **REAL cost of travel**. We'll explain who the good guys and the bad guys are in this story.
- The Travel Guys are welcoming a new Travel Gal, **Sydney Schellinger**. She has an interesting connection to a "poodle," and Sydney will be a regular contributor to the program, filling us in on bargains and adventure travel for our younger listeners.

## Highlights

- [Find our new Travel Gal here](https://www.thepoodlebookedit.com/)
- [Pete Buttigieg Reads Angry Airline Tweets](https://onemileatatime.com/news/pete-buttigieg-angry-airline-tweets/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today_on_omaat&utm_term=2024-07-28)
- [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), [Delta Air Lines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/delta-air-lines), [Disneyland](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/disneyland), [restaurants](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/restaurants), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [strike](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/strike), [Sydney Schellinger](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/sydney-schellinger), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news)

Previous Episode: [Southwest is making some major changes to their business model](https://travelguysradio.com/2024/07/26/southwest-making-some-major-changes-their-business-model) — July 27, 2024
Next Episode: [Airbnb says business is slowing](https://travelguysradio.com/2024/08/09/airbnb-says-business-slowing) — August 10, 2024

## You Might Also Like…

- [Albania is one of Europe's best kept secrets](https://travelguysradio.com/2024/08/17/albania-one-europes-best-kept-secrets) — August 17, 2024
- [Delta says no more perks for congressional reps until TSA lines are gone](https://travelguysradio.com/2026/03/27/delta-says-no-more-perks-for-congressional-reps-until-tsa-lines-are-gone) — March 28, 2026
- [Delta Airlines makes a big offer to get a flyer to give up his seat](https://travelguysradio.com/2025/12/27/delta-airlines-makes-a-big-offer-to-get-a-flyer-to-give-up-his-seat) — December 27, 2025