# Hilton launches another new hotel brand

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2026/06/06/hilton-launches-another-new-hotel-brand
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*On the Saturday, June 6th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, Hilton launches (yawn) another new hotel brand, Uber & Lyft drivers in one state have formed a union, and Hawaiian Airlines says goodbye to free meals in economy class.
- Wallet Hub has named its **best hotel loyalty program** for 2026. We’ll share the name of the winner and talk a little about Hotel Frequent Guest programs. Is it just us, or does it feel like those programs are offering less and less in the way of actual awards and benefits?
- Many of the **current trends in travel** are being driven by women – we’ll talk about a few; the Tony awards are tomorrow night and (remembering we are the travel AND entertainment guys), we’ll have a look from the stage on Broadway in New York City.
- The history of those delicious chocolate chip cookies Doubletree Hotels give you at check-in heads up the **Odds and Ends** segment.

## Highlights

- [Summer Road Trip - Questions asked and answered by Chris Elliott](https://www.travelersunited.org/summer-road-trip-questions-you-never-ask-but-should/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Tulsa Route 66 Car Cruise sets world record for number of cars at 3,596](https://www.newson6.com/route-66-capital-car-cruise)
- [Route 66 Centennial Calendar of events for California](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2026/06/california-historic-route-66-association.pdf)
- [Touchless TSA ID is now in Sacramento](https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/skip-long-airport-security-lines-tsa-touchless-id-is-expanding-nationwide/ar-AA24nU4n?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=6a1c81dab3b64911b5b43b0cace0d6b0&cvpid=01083809d00640afb382d0c1cefcfbfe&ei=24)

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Previous 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
Next Episode: [American Airlines to drop non-stop cross country flight from Sacramento](https://travelguysradio.com/2026/06/12/american-airlines-to-drop-non-stop-cross-country-flight-from-sacramento) — June 13, 2026

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