# Today's big story is the mandatory reduction of flights by the FAA

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2025/11/08/todays-big-story-mandatory-reduction-flights-faa
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*On the Saturday, November 8th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, the big story is the mandatory reduction of flights by the FAA. Mark flew trough Chicago Friday and has a report. We also have some insight about which flights are being canceled and what you can expect if your flight is canceled.
- In our **Smarter Traveler** segment, we discuss how hotels are following airlines by unbundling services. A new trend is charging you to park a car regardless of whether you actually have a car. That's right, pay for parking even though you have no vehicle. The nickel-and-dime your customer battle enters a new phase.
- The second half of the program is dedicated to an interview with Sacramento Kings Broadcaster **Gary Gerould**. Gary travels more than most people, doing his job as a play-by-play man. He'll share lots of stories with us, including life on the road and how he came to be the voice of the Kings.

## Highlights

- [Preparing for your next trip? Check your travel requirements to know more before you go](https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/?_gl=1*a3l4q9*_gcl_au*MTMzNzQ1NDAyMy4xNzYyMjE4NDcz*_ga*MTY2NjgzNjg2Mi4xNzYyMjE4NDc0*_ga_PLLG1EY0X0*czE3NjIyMjA1NjYkbzIkZzAkdDE3NjIyMjA1NzIkajU0JGwwJGgyMDY0ODQ1NzAz)
- [Which 40 airports are facing flight reductions? Here's a full list, per reports](https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/which-40-airports-are-facing-flight-reductions-here-s-a-full-list-per-reports/ar-AA1PVW91?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=dd86d64fae4e4c4f9c0c31b2f06a69a6&ei=38)
- [“Polite” Passenger Habits That Flight Attendants Secretly Hate](https://www.farandwide.com/s/habits-flight-attendants-hate/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNzIN5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFLbWJicFZ1Yk00Z0h2NFRJAR5pPt2kXgVHK9o3KohSOjkbC-7ZS-sZENY621oV2tHaMXVYiIjUdJglVwlSVA_aem_SzCYvkKbrOawCEpcVYdpeQ)
- [2 for 1 deal on Amtrak's roomettes](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/car-rail/amtrak-s-latest-deal-allows-travelers-to-bring-a-free-companion-on-roomette-bookings)
- [RememberAVet.net Wreath Project](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2025/10/rememberavet-net-wreath-project.pdf)
- [Ghostly Places to Visit Across the Country](https://familyvacationist.com/dont-believe-in-ghosts-you-just-might-after-visiting-these-haunted-destinations-around-the-u-s/)
- [Free tickets to Ken Burns' American Revolution preview (Mr. Burns is NOT attending, just to be clear)](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-american-revolution-preview-screening-tickets-1736102753069?msockid=387a734f2ece6253106c65272fc863ba)
- [A Fun Place in Weed for Great Diner Food](https://dailywise.com/state/california/this-retro-diner-in-northern-california-serves-a-legendary-breakfast/?utm_source=california&utm_medium=wpnewsletter&utm_campaign=12pm&utm_content=1178818&utm_term=sl-1st)
- [Hotel room safety? It's on you any time you travel! - Travelers United](https://www.travelersunited.org/want-hotel-room-safety-its-on-you-anytime-you-travel/)
- [Trans-Siberian Orchestra Sacramento Tickets | November 2025!](https://www.tsosacramento.com/)
- [Best Foodie Cities in America in 2025](https://wallethub.com/edu/best-foodie-cities/7522)
- [Robert Redford Yosemite story](https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/robert-redford-s-first-glimpse-of-yosemite-changed-everything/ar-AA1ML9gs?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=68dd5e4dae384daca5573174ad4aabc0&ei=53&utm_campaign=as-npc105112516)
- [SMF Parking - Check parking availability at the airport by lot](https://sacramento.aero/smf/to-and-from/parking)
- [Words to our closing theme song, Days are Numbers (The Traveller), by the Alan Parsons Project](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=ce44fb6aa5ce43e4&q=the+alan+parsons+project+days+are+numbers+(the+traveller)+lyrics&si=AMgyJEvqW5sXx7gcAsA_f6v6KBatNeP4fzAb4eYmkrh1_rMA4rPG1HDoeczUiuNSqqCSet_pII9bXOfAosllr_iFlFctsoHlhNYYeh19mb1L-b3Pkw0Xe4WiEnLhCGSxSP7-RGkUEcwEYN9YW5UuUE-ca0rzCiIzxW5LgvShgknLpJgvV5w4gDhCOyoPB4toLigAuhEUsHAe_qgdddQQ-aE6WFI8sPdvxw%3D%3D&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiA2fKB4p6PAxXzk2oFHYmzPNAQjukCegQIJhAC&ictx=1&biw=1440&bih=791&dpr=2)
- [Days Are Numbers (The Traveller) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4F_K95ol8c)
- [Sacramento International Airport (SMF)](https://sacramento.aero/smf)
- [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/)
- [Cool Michigan song we used](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB_lytx-i3I)
- [The Poodle Booked It](https://www.thepoodlebookedit.com/)
- [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), [Chicago](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/chicago), [FAA](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/faa), [Gary Gerould](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/gary-gerould), [nickel-and-dime](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/nickel-and-dime), [Sacramento Kings](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/sacramento-kings), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news)

Previous Episode: [Uber plans to have driver-less taxis in San Francisco sometime next year](https://travelguysradio.com/2025/10/31/uber-plans-have-driver-less-taxis-san-francisco-sometime-next-year) — November 1, 2025
Next Episode: [Learn some great places for sports fans to catch a game on the road](https://travelguysradio.com/2025/11/15/learn-some-great-places-sports-fans-catch-game-road) — November 15, 2025

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