On the Sunday, June 11th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Southwest Airlines extends its schedule into January, a local congressman offers his office's help in getting your passport and soon it will cost you a toll to drive in mid and downtown Manhattan. One of Mark's staff recently had a suitcase lost by United Airlines. We talk about the "lost bag" experience, and give you some tips on what to do if it happens to you in our Smarter Traveler portion of the show. Trip Advisor is deleting some reviews, and has a strange way of justifying it. We talk a little about the value (or lack of value) of online reviews. A list is out of which US airport are the most and least expensive to fly out of. Sacramento isn't on either list, but is on another list that isn't such good news for local flyers. Could you soon be flying in double-decker seats or laying in bunk beds in ECONOMY class? Links to both stories on this page.
On the Sunday, June 4th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Planet Hollywood calls it quits after 30 years in Las Vegas, and Spirit Airlines becomes the latest to join those in "melt down land" last Thursday, when a computer glitch caused nearly 90% of their flights to be delayed or canceled. Carry on bags are often a battle zone on planes. In order to avoid baggage fees, people haul on everything but the kitchen sink. Is it time to enforce the carry-on rules? One airline has a unique approach. Frontier is paying gate agents a bonus/commission on bags they flag at the gate? We talk about whether or not that idea is a winner or a dud. Mark just returned from a trip to many baseball landmarks and shares his thoughts on The Negro Leagues Museum, the Field of Dreams movie site, Wrigley Field, the Baseball Hall of Fame, Yankee Stadium and many more. Our Travel Mailbag answers questions regarding car rentals, national parks and fees on ticket purchases online. Have a question? Submit it to us here and we'll do our best to get you an answer.
On the Sunday, May 28th 2023, Memorial Day edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we talk about America’s angriest airports (for travelers), and in Las Vegas, a room theft blamed on a housekeeper hits the big time. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we talk about the importance of honoring wildlife in outdoor spaces and relate a tragic story as an example. Our guest Mia Taylor gives you some ideas on how to avoid and deal with airport delays. The Lincoln Highway Association holds its annual conference in Folsom in two weeks. President Kay Shelton joins us to talk about America’s first highway and a little about its routes through Sacramento.
On the Sunday, May 21st, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Uber says child seats will be available in some cars soon, and if you want to rent a boat, check with Uber. This past week, United Airlines instituted one of the biggest points/awards devaluations in the history of points programs. What your points bought yesterday are not what they will buy today. We discuss in our Smarter Traveler segment. Getting through the TSA checkpoint at the airport is something that stresses a lot of travelers. Syd Hanna of Sacramento TSA joins us to give you some tips on what you can and cannot take through TSA. What are the best and worst cities in the country for hotels? Speaking of hotels, there's a small one in rural northeastern Oregon looking for a manager. Both stories are part of the show's final segment.