This Sunday, December 24th, on the Christmas Eve edition of The Travel Guys: In The Travel News, Hyatt changes its cancellation policy and the Department of Transportation has decided not to bring a halt to resort fees, and it's not good news for consumers. In our Smarter Traveler segment, Mark has a two-fer for you, addressing lining your suitcase during the winter season, and some discussion on putting your seat back on the plane. Just before Thanksgiving, we had two TSA officials in our studio for an extended interview, talking about how to get through security in a fast and easy way. It was such a good interview and very informative, so we are replaying it this Sunday. If you are traveling soon, lots of good tips for traveling, getting Pre-Check, getting help if you have a special needs traveler with you, great stuff.
This week, Sunday, December 17th, on The Travel Guys... In the Travel News, Hilton is working to make your hotel room totally controlled by your phone. When? Where? We have details.
In our Smarter Traveler segment, Mark warns against the allure of bonus points from your airline credit card for buying online. The prices you pay may not be the best.
Wallet Hub is an online company that can help you pick the right travel credit card, along with other ways of organizing your expenses when you travel.
Finally, Mark dips into the mail bag to answer your questions. Submit your questions to Mark by using the form on this page.
This Sunday, December 10th, on The Travel Guys... In the Travel News, American Airlines confirms the seats are moving closer together on their new planes; and Mark has a strong opinion to share on the many opportunities being presented to buy airline and even hotel points. If you are thinking of "giving" this gift to your favorite miles/points hound, you'll want to hear what Mark has to say. Cheap airfares which include almost nothing besides a seat on the plane are all around us these days. Gwen Duncan has an update on Norwegian Air, the newest international bare bones airline. Steve LaRosa is on hand to share his latest version of "What's Goin' On" in and around Sacramento for the holiday season. If you are a fan of cruising, the ocean or river versions, Michael Downer of Sports Leisure Vacations tells us about several upcoming adventures by Sports Leisure. They include a
river cruise in Europe at tulip time in the spring, a trip around the cape with several stops in South America (also in the spring) and an Alaska cruise sponsored by O Magazine. Michael already has a cruise covering Australia and New Zealand in the works for January of 2019.
This Sunday, Dec. 3rd, on The Travel Guys... In the Travel News, American Airlines seems to have found enough of their pilots to fly over the holidays...at double holiday pay. American Airlines stockholders should be thrilled. Plus, Mark has the schedules for the new Vancouver - Sacramento service on Air Canada. Our international airport is becoming more international!
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* Rick Steves was in Sacramento last Sunday night, to deliver his "Travel as a Political Act" presentation. Despite what the title might leave you to believe, the speech wasn't political in the sense you may be thinking. Mark and Tom share their analysis. How Safe is My Trip is the name of a website mentioned by Gwen Duncan in a report on Travel Scams last week. Now we have the head of the site on our show to explain to you how you can get high level intelligence information about your travel destinations for a small fee. Mark talks about two Sports Leisure Vacations adventures. Join the group headed for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose in early January; or scratch one off your bucket list by joining Mark on a journey down Route 66 in April.