On the Saturday, November 23rd, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, United Airlines is now offering a Spanish language version of their app and airports are testing autonomous wheelchairs. Hooking up to international cell phone service can be very costly if you don't know what you are doing. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we have tips on international phone plans. The Sacramento Airport promises to be a busy place for the next ten days, and then again over Christmas and New Years. Scott Johnston from the airport's public information team joins us to talk about parking challenges, progress on the new build out and holiday entertainment. Our Odds and Ends rundown includes information on how you can see Rick Steves at the KVIE Studios; plus, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel is nearing reopening in Manhattan and we take a look inside.
On the Saturday, November 16th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, a judge says Oakland has to stop using “San Francisco” in their new airport name; and the Las Vegas Monorail lives for another year, perhaps longer. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we share some room and elevator safety and security tips – might be something here even for veteran travelers. A special Women’s Travel update features a breakdown of the impact Taylor Swift’s tours are having on travel – the numbers are almost unbelievable; plus more and more tour operators are catering to women with special packages for ladies only. Our Odds and Ends segment describes how a new California pricing law is having impact all over the country, and we tell you about travel warnings for cruise ports, and how to know what they mean.
On the Saturday, November 9th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, lost bags may have a new way of being found; and we discuss how last week's election may impact travelers in the months ahead. Have you ever heard of the airline hack called "check in chicken?" Can it really help you get a better seat on the plane without paying for it? Chris Elliott joins us to opine on a variety of subjects, including children on the loose in the airport, robo-taxis and is it time for AI to plan your next vacation? Travel Gal Sydney is on hand to make you a little smarter next time you book your vacation rental and she asks the question, wouldn't a hotel be better in some situations?
On the Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, passenger air service may be returning to the Chico airport in 2025, and the pioneering airline executive who first said no smoking on my planes (Northwest) has died. New rules to protect airline passengers in the event of long flight delays or baggage you paid the airlines to transport, but didn't show up, have taken effect. Mark goes over them to help make you a smarter traveler the next time your travel doesn't go the way it should have. It was a bad week for the airlines. A senate bill to regulate loyalty programs popped up, plus the department of transportation has launched an investigation into competition, airfares and a host of things the airlines do not want to discuss. But we do...... Odds and Ends include some humorous advice for flight attendant wannabes, and the discovery that one demographic of traveler is absolutely exploding in numbers. Who might that be?