# Sacramento International sets new passenger record in 2024

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2025/02/01/sacramento-international-sets-new-passenger-record-2024
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2025/02/travelguysshow020125.mp3

*On the Saturday, February 1st, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, Sacramento International had over 13.6 million passengers pass through the airport in 2024, a new record; and Spirit Airlines says no, at least initially to another merger offer from Spirit.
- In our **Smarter Traveler** segment, we report that the "hard deadline" for the REAL ID for travelers of May 7, isn't really. It's a soft deadline, and you will be warned by TSA you only have until May 7, 2027 to get your REAL ID.
- **Airline lounge** membership generally comes at a cost. A fee, an upscale credit card you pay for, there is a dollar amount attached. Some travelers love the lounges, some don't. Mark and Reporter Clayton Whitehead have a "discussion" about lounges. Clayton loves 'em, Mark not so much. Point/Counterpoint.
- **Rick Steves** was in town for a KVIE function last week, and we got a chance to talk a little about the upcoming year with a true travel guru.

## Highlights

- [Consumer Alert: Beware of virtual wallets — here's why](https://www.elliottconfidential.com/p/consumer-alert-beware-of-virtual?utm_campaign=email-post&r=257yv&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email)
- [Know the TSA firearms travel rules for passengers on planes](https://www.travelersunited.org/tsa-firearms-travel-rules/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Cleaning a gross public piano in the Chicago Airport](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uSW38mpz8I)
- [Apple AirTag 4 Pack](https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MX542LL-A-AirTag-Pack/dp/B0D54JZTHY/ref=asc_df_B0D54JZTHY?mcid=e0267062cf6136849ca8badfb65ad203&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693639835604&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16830018127299716003&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032462&hvtargid=pla-2324674808523&psc=1)
- [100 Hotels of a Lifetime, by Annie Fitzsimmons](https://a.co/d/e5q9yGB)
- [Giant Panda Cam](https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/panda-cam)
- [20 Defunct U.S. Airlines You Might Remember Flying](https://dailypassport.com/defunct-u-s-airlines/)
- [TSA Just Announced When Travelers Will Need a Real ID to Fly — and It's Serious This Time](https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/tsa-just-announced-when-travelers-will-need-a-real-id-to-fly-and-it-s-serious-this-time/ar-AA1xfIRR?ocid=socialshare)
- [100 Days of Sonoma Wellness](https://www.sonomavalley.com/winter-wellness-in-sonoma-valley/100-days-of-sonoma-wellness/)
- [Tourism Cares](https://www.tourismcares.org/)
- [Meaningful Map — Tourism Cares](https://www.tourismcares.org/meaningful-map)
- [100 Hotels of a Lifetime](https://www.amazon.com/100-Hotels-Lifetime-Ultimate-Retreats/dp/1426223153)
- [Beware of the baggage belt](https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT21Y6t8R/)
- [Travel Alerts | Visit California](https://www.visitcalifornia.com/travel-alerts/?utm_source=Industry+Email+Subscribers&utm_campaign=98361822c1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_01_10_05_21&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-98361822c1-76107415)
- [Five Ways to Travel More Responsibly in 2025 — Tourism Cares | Travel and Tourism Industry Nonprofit](https://www.tourismcares.org/tourism-cares-blog/five-ways-to-travel-more-responsibly-in-2025?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--D7CBKOuT_eLe87hGcV-3qX0QG-G0zOBrcEP3nn6PctRIJfDEjogwWSLe__Kn4J9z6-eXnV6sTXQ1Q-NXvBfFAdph0GA&_hsmi=341147781&utm_content=340949256&utm_source=hs_email)
- [How to get about $600 in flight delay compensation with EU rules](https://www.travelersunited.org/get-more-than-600-in-flight-delay-compensation/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Do you lock checked luggage? It's a smart question to ask](https://www.travelersunited.org/do-you-lock-checked-luggage-a-smart-question-to-ask-about-checked-luggage/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Even smart travelers make these eight passport mistakes](https://www.travelersunited.org/8-passport-mistakes-even-smart-travelers-make/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Eliminate lost valuables when you travel. Here are the rules](https://www.travelersunited.org/eliminate-lost-valuables/?utm_source=newsletter)
- ['Dinosaur highway' unearthed in England, dating back 166 million years](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6gVs5OpGPY)
- [Apply for REAL ID - California DMV](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/real-id/)
- [Why Airport Architects Don’t Want Travelers to Depend on Signs](https://www.wsj.com/video/series/pro-perfected/why-airport-architects-dont-want-travelers-to-depend-on-signs/BB333654-2ECA-4424-BDD3-4EDE81FB5F24)
- [In some port towns, it’s residents vs. cruises: ‘We’re going to eradicate them’](https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/in-some-port-towns-it-s-residents-vs-cruises-we-re-going-to-eradicate-them/ar-AA1vTl80?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=0f190710c0f64e8fe0f6247b10de1ed0&ei=19)
- [How to dress up on your next flight for comfort, health and safety](https://www.travelersunited.org/what-to-wear-on-your-next-flight-for-comfort-health-and-safety/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Southwest CEO talks about upcoming changes](https://www.southwest.com/customer-experience-enhancements/?clk=CB617250&RR_NUMBER=69914f5ecad0f38b1ce74727dd458a74306e15e8&src=MAILSECTP602892&RSD=5862&RMID=ac_sec_promo_20241216_news_prom&RRID=17b7c5d3aa7df0be942851b4faed23f5e002ceaf636ad857ffdeb7d9b57a4a46&mi_u=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000010f0b7b5&mi_ecmp=ac_sec_promo_20241216_news_prom)
- [Music City San Francisco - hotel/hostel, restaurant, 20 fully equipped rehearsal rooms](https://musiccitysf.com/hotel/#rooms)
- [How you can find on-time statistics on airline websites](https://www.travelersunited.org/how-to-find-on-time-statistics-on-airline-websites/)
- [US Travelers Will Need Authorization to Enter the UK in 2025](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2024/12/us-travelers-will-need-authorization-to-enter-the-uk-in-2025.pdf)
- [Travel & Tourism Board Inspires A Little “Selfie” Control - Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board](https://industry.visitjacksonhole.com/travel-tourism-board-inspires-a-little-selfie-control)
- [Check parking lot availability at the Sacramento International Airport before leaving home](https://sacramento.aero/smf/to-and-from/parking)
- [Comments to share with Scott Klier from Broadway Sacramento/Music Circus](https://www.broadwaysacramento.com/about/contact-us-2/)
- [Bucket List Family Travel Book - Jessica Gee](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=bucket+list+family+travel+book&i=stripbooks&crid=29Z28NN193ZTS&sprefix=bucket+list+family+travel+book%2Cstripbooks%2C132&ref=nb_sb_noss_1)
- [Tips on International Phone Coverage](https://www.travelersunited.org/use-international-phone-plans-when-traveling-globally-or-suffer-bill-shock/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Rick Steves at KVIE Monday, January 27th](https://www.pledgecart.org/home?campaign=056747A6-557C-4D73-8039-83DDFE251B64&source=)
- [Locate a cruise ship anywhere in the world](https://www.cruisemapper.com/)
- [Europe's best time to visit](https://www.cnn.com/travel/europe-shoulder-season-travel-savings?cid=ios_app)
- [Air Travel Rights for much of your European Travels](https://www.travelersunited.org/international-air-travel-rights-2/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Renew your US Passport online here](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/renew-online.html)
- [Elliott.org - Chris Elliott](https://www.elliott.org/)

Tags: [air travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/air-travel), [airline lounges](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airline-lounges), [airports](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airports), [REAL ID](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/real-id), [Rick Steves](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/rick-steves), [Sacramento International Airport](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/sacramento-international-airport), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [Spirit Airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/spirit-airlines), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news)

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