# Southwest adds to the growing number of red-eyes to the east coast

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2024/08/24/southwest-adds-growing-number-red-eyes-east-coast
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*On the Saturday, August 24th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, Southwest adds to the growing number of red-eyes to the east coast, and if you know someone who wants to come to the US for the world cup in 2026, warn them they need to apply for a visa now.
- On our **Smarter Traveler** segment we share the results of a survey among airline travelers. What are the six worst things you can do on an airline, according to the survey? We have these lists often, but this one really cuts to the chase.
- **It’s mailbag day!** We dig into the mailbag and answer your questions on everything from charges for charging your car to a complaint about disappearing hotel rewards points.
- On our **Odds and Ends** segment we talk about Mystery Tours. What are they? Would you pay a tour operator a pile of money without knowing where you are going? Hint…these adventures are growing in popularity!

## Highlights

- [Sydney's Albania ideas](https://www.thepoodlebookedit.com/ttgaugust17)
- [What Can I Bring? | Transportation Security Administration](https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/all)
- [Antarctic Skiing and Expeditions](https://antarctic-logistics.com/)
- [Rocky Mountaineer](https://www.rockymountaineer.com/promotions)
- [Free Cruises & More for Heroes | Margaritaville at Sea](https://margaritavilleatsea.com/current-offers/thank-you-for-your-service)
- [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), [hotels](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/hotels), [mailbag](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/mailbag), [mystery tours](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/mystery-tours), [red-eyes](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/red-eyes), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [Southwest Airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/southwest-airlines), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news), [World Cup](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/world-cup)

Previous Episode: [Albania is one of Europe's best kept secrets](https://travelguysradio.com/2024/08/17/albania-one-europes-best-kept-secrets) — August 17, 2024
Next Episode: [Learn which airports in the country have the most TSA complaints](https://travelguysradio.com/2024/08/30/learn-which-airports-country-have-most-tsa-complaints) — August 31, 2024

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