Southwest will start retrofitting cabins to create extra leg room seating

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In the Travel News, Southwest will start retrofitting cabins in two weeks, creating extra leg room seating; and an ill-advised new bill would change the drinking deadline from 2 to 4am in some cities around our state. (What a great idea, even drunker people on the road in the wee hours of the morning.)
Our Smarter Traveler segment takes a break this week in favor of a commentary, Just One Man's Opinion, which addresses the ongoing erasure of our American history, something treasured by travelers from all over the world.
The REAL ID deadline is less than a month away. If you are traveling by air after May 7th, and don't have a current passport, this could be important to you. We walk you through the application process, and tell you how to know if you already have a REAL ID. We have also posted a link to the application process.
Our Odds and Ends portion of the program addresses the sudden lack of international visitors coming and going to the US of A and what the impact might be on businesses.