# Are the airlines secretly selling your flight information to the government?

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2025/06/27/are-airlines-secretly-selling-your-flight-information-government
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*On the Saturday, June 28th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, are the airlines secretly selling your flight information to the government? Plus, Jet Blue has announced a way to get top Frequent Flyer status on the airline for **25 years**!
- Our **Smarter Traveler** segment addresses hotel red flags. Those things that make you wonder if you are making/have made the right choice. Little things that make a difference. We have a list.
- The Washington Post has ranked the nation's **top 50 airports** and we'll share Sacramento's surprising spot on the list.
- Our **Odds and Ends** segment is headed by a story about the infamous "poop" cruise on Carnival. Has it really been 12 years? Plus, Marriott has a new communications system in their hotel rooms, and additional ways to harass you before you even arrive. It's already driven me nuts and so it's time for you to take a turn at the "let us bother you to tears and sell you stuff in your room" routine. So why are they bragging about it?

## Highlights

- [Hotel booking — Don't ignore these 16 red flags! - Travelers United](https://www.travelersunited.org/hotel-booking-dont-ignore-these-16-red-flags/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Bed Bug Reports - Check Hotels and Apartments Before You Stay](https://www.bedbugreports.com/)
- [Wild: British Airways Crew Spends Night In Milan Sex Dungeon Motel](https://onemileatatime.com/news/british-airways-crew-milan-sex-dungeon-motel/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today_on_omaat&utm_term=2025-06-20)
- [10 best luggage tag and identification tips for air travelers - Travelers United](https://www.travelersunited.org/10-best-luggage-tag-and-identification-tips-for-air-travelers/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Chris Elliott's general info website](https://www.elliott.org/)
- [Chris Elliott's subscription newsletter](https://www.elliottconfidential.com/)
- [Hotelsfor18YearOlds.net](https://www.hotelsfor18yearolds.net/)
- [Visit California Leadership & Staff - Caroline Beteta](https://industry.visitcalifornia.com/about/team/leadership-staff)
- [Elliott Confidential - Consumer Alert: The world is becoming more dangerous. Here are the countries to avoid](https://www.elliottconfidential.com/p/consumer-alert-the-world-is-becoming?utm_campaign=email-post&r=257yv&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozNjAyODM5LCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxNjMzNjI5OTcsImlhdCI6MTc0NzA1MzExNywiZXhwIjoxNzQ5NjQ1MTE3LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMTYyMTk2Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.eZVdMSSR8vnSBhYSyrY_n2Pd_--Pl1rgAdyiCZmBs-E&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email)
- [Cool Michigan song we used](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB_lytx-i3I)
- [The Poodle Booked It](https://www.thepoodlebookedit.com/)
- [Staying at White Lotus](https://www.aol.com/heres-much-costs-stay-white-160100182.html?guccounter=1)
- [Apply for REAL ID - California DMV](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/real-id/)
- [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)
- [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)
- [Tourism Cares](https://www.tourismcares.org/)
- [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), [cruises](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/cruises), [frequent flyer](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/frequent-flyer), [hotels](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/hotels), [JetBlue](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/jetblue), [Odds & Ends](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/odds-ends), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [top 50 airports](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/top-50-airports), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news), [Washington Post](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/washington-post)

Previous Episode: [Airbnb and VRBO are “going downhill"](https://travelguysradio.com/2025/06/20/airbnb-and-vrbo-are-going-downhill) — June 21, 2025
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