# FAA gives go ahead for more take offs and landings at SFO

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2026/08/21/faa-gives-go-ahead-more-take-offs-and-landings-sfo
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*On the Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, Americans have continued to travel this year, despite markedly higher prices; and the FAA gives the go ahead for more take offs and landings at SFO, reducing delays.
- In our **Smarter Traveler** segment, we dissect online ratings for travel services. How accurate are those ratings and comments, who made them, can you trust what is being said?
- Chris Elliott joins us today. Subjects include consumer protections for air travelers, travel influencers and their “generated content,” and a few words on how you can use Chris’ services, **for free**, to help solve your consumer problems.
- The **Odds and Ends** section of the show features an airport restaurant where the prices go up if you don’t tip, and the news that a historic downtown church might become a boutique hotel.

## Highlights

- [A new national park service app - stories, pictures, great resource](https://artsandculture.google.com/project/national-park-service)
- [Dozens of really great tips in 10 minutes](https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/how-to-outsmart-thieves-while-traveling/vi-AA1XcUGW?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=6a8391ce6448442897d1e491b3aa5841&ei=17)
- [Shake Shack customer hits 'no tip' at kiosk, then watches prices jump in viral video](https://www.msn.com/en-us/food-and-drink/general/shake-shack-customer-hits-no-tip-at-kiosk-then-watches-prices-jump-in-viral-video/ar-AA29RZWI?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=6a78bb0511944f7d8370014f0be86df7&cvpid=992cf19a053e4329a2b18962a8183646&ei=40)

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Previous Episode: [The new Las Vegas hotel that does not exist](https://travelguysradio.com/2026/08/14/new-las-vegas-hotel-does-not-exist) — August 15, 2026

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