# Southwest says you absolutely cannot bring your robot on the plane

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2026/05/23/southwest-says-you-absolutely-cannot-bring-your-robot-on-the-plane
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2026/05/travelguysshow052326.mp3

*On the Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, Southwest says you absolutely cannot bring your robot on the plane, and next time an older flyer tells you there used to be a lot more legroom on airlines, believe them, because it’s true.
- In our **Smarter Traveler** segment, we talk about online trip reviews. Are these “influencers” really giving you the truth, or are they swayed by the fact the airline, hotel or cruise line is letting them travel for free with the expectation of a good review. We’ll dig in and look for the truth.
- Are travel vendors pulling a fast one on you when you search for a hotel, an airfare, or other travel components. Are they keeping a book on your online searches to charge you more money? **Chris Elliott** joins us to discuss the issue.
- Finally, we tell you which state in our union has the most **road rage**...and which one has the least. Plus, the most and least congested traffic cities, just in time for summer driving.

## Highlights

- [Inappropriate airport tee shirts](https://www.etsy.com/market/inappropriate_t_shirts_for_airport?ref=lp_queries_internal_bottom-1&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=t%20shirt_p&utm_campaign=Search_US_Nonbrand_GGL_ENG_Clothing_Tops_All&utm_ag=T-Shirts&utm_custom1=_k_EAIaIQobChMI_O-dwvPNlAMV3AStBh0YPApuEAAYASAAEgJYsvD_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_13260824082_128109997092_656158471155_kwd-25196891_c_&utm_custom2=13260824082&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=13260824082&gbraid=0AAAAADtcfRK_OsMueCWXAElPn70J3xj6b&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_O-dwvPNlAMV3AStBh0YPApuEAAYASAAEgJYsvD_BwE)

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Previous Episode: [An airline is allowing passengers to make calls while in flight](https://travelguysradio.com/2026/05/15/an-airline-is-allowing-passengers-to-make-calls-while-in-flight) — May 16, 2026
Next Episode: [Carnival Cruise Lines notifies guests of a data breach](https://travelguysradio.com/2026/05/30/carnival-cruise-lines-notifies-guests-of-a-data-breach) — May 30, 2026

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