# Southwest will start retrofitting cabins to create extra leg room seating

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2025/04/11/southwest-will-start-retrofitting-cabins-create-extra-leg-room-seating
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2025/04/travelguysshow041225.mp3

*On the Saturday, April 12th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- 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](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/real-id/).
- 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.

## Highlights

- [Apply for REAL ID - California DMV](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/real-id/)
- [Travefy Unveils 'New Travel Agent Program' for Early-Career Advisors](https://www.travelagewest.com/Industry-Insight/Business-Features/travefy-new-travel-agent-program)
- [Marriott Bonvoy Unveiled as Official Hotel Partner of ‘Cowboy Carter Tour,’ Drops Beyoncé Ticket Sweepstakes](https://variety.com/2025/shopping/musicians/marriott-bonvoy-beyonce-cowboy-carter-tour-tickets-hotels-1236354227/)
- [Best Frequent Flyer Programs](https://wallethub.com/edu/best-frequent-flyer-program/25943)
- [The Wreath Project Golf Tournament](https://www.wreathproject.org/fundraising-events)
- [The Wreath Project Golf Tournament Flyer](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2025/03/2025-rememberavet-net-golf-tournament.pdf)
- [Best Frequent Flyer Programs](https://wallethub.com/edu/best-frequent-flyer-program/25943)
- [Where to eat before an A's game](https://www.visitsacramento.com/blog/stories/post/where-to-eat-before-an-as-game-in-sacramento/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Act-On+Software&utm_content=email&utm_term=Read%20more%20here%20%5Cu2192&utm_campaign=Sacramento%27s%20Going%20Green%20and%20Gold%20&cm_mmc=Act-On%20Software-_-email-_-Sacramento%27s%20Going%20Green%20and%20Gold%20-_-Read%20more%20here%20%5Cu2192)
- [In Europe, what is best - Rental Car or the Train?](https://www.travelersunited.org/whats-best-for-traveling-in-europe-train-or-rental-car/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Consumer Alert: Latest twist in the government travel ban could upend your next vacation](https://www.elliottconfidential.com/p/consumer-alert-latest-twist-in-the?utm_campaign=email-post&r=257yv&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozNjAyODM5LCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxNTkyMTY0NTAsImlhdCI6MTc0MjIxNDgxMywiZXhwIjoxNzQ0ODA2ODEzLCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMTYyMTk2Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.5WugubqvduMsxIEqQW94hnXcTGJIBfhV-GUqYkLXAr8&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email)
- [Black as Hell, Strong as Death, and Sweet as Love - The Coffee Book](https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-HELL-STRONG-DEATH-SWEET/dp/B0DS2G4TLM)
- [Devalued points and no free bags at Southwest](https://onemileatatime.com/news/southwest-devaluing-rapid-rewards-points/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today_on_omaat&utm_term=2025-03-12)
- [Southwest Credit Card offers](https://money.usnews.com/credit-cards/southwest#:~:text=With%20the%20Southwest%C2%AE%20Rapid,Best%20Feature)
- [Elliott.org - Chris Elliott](https://www.elliott.org/)
- [The Unauthorized Travel Manual: Secrets For a Smarter Trip From a Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Consumer Advocate - by Chris Elliott](https://www.amazon.com/Unauthorized-Travel-Manual-Nationally-Syndicated-ebook/dp/B0DY56Z8HS)
- [What if the airline doesn't have a seat for you?](https://www.travelersunited.org/denied-boarding-rules/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Eight Travel Planning Mistakes to Avoid](https://www.travelersunited.org/eight-air-travel-planning-mistakes-to-avoid/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Find warnings about foreign travel here](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email)
- [Amazon.com: New Apple AirTags](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=new+apple+air+tags&hvadid=694305169405&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9032537&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12990220475300111538&hvtargid=kwd-1301407839982&hydadcr=28188_14513108&mcid=4935161b60cf3d8abc5c4c50fa843c13&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_74tim0gfjx_e)
- [Top Tips for Choosing a Cruise Ship Cabin](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2025/02/ten-tips.pdf)
- [Know the TSA firearms travel rules for passengers on planes](https://www.travelersunited.org/tsa-firearms-travel-rules/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Tourism Cares](https://www.tourismcares.org/)
- [100 Hotels of a Lifetime](https://www.amazon.com/100-Hotels-Lifetime-Ultimate-Retreats/dp/1426223153)
- [How you can find on-time statistics on airline websites](https://www.travelersunited.org/how-to-find-on-time-statistics-on-airline-websites/)
- [Check parking lot availability at the Sacramento International Airport before leaving home](https://sacramento.aero/smf/to-and-from/parking)
- [Locate a cruise ship anywhere in the world](https://www.cruisemapper.com/)
- [Renew your US Passport online here](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/renew-online.html)

Tags: [air travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/air-travel), [airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airlines), [American history](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/american-history), [Just One Man's Opinion](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/just-one-mans-opinion), [Odds & Ends](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/odds-ends), [REAL ID](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/real-id), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [Southwest Airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/southwest-airlines), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news)

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