Posted Sunday, August 13th, 2017 This Sunday, August 13th, on The Travel Guys:
In the Travel News, residents of South Carolina are given specific instructions of what to do should they encounter the legendary Bigfoot on vacation, and a foreign airlines kicks off a racy marketing plan. You can see it here.
Nick Valenzuela is on hand with one of his Hash Tag Travel Reports. Directed to millennial travelers, but there's something there for everyone. Have you ever heard of Cabin.com? How about Joon? Nick will fill us in.
Gwen Duncan has an update on why you need to be careful when using wi-fi in airports and Mark walks us through price shopping on the 'net.
This Sunday, August 6th, on The Travel Guys... Two weeks ago, we discussed "The Case of the Disappearing Airfares" with Gwen Duncan, our resident travel agent. Seems that travelers are going online and researching airfares, only to find when they return to book a couple hours later, the airfare has mysteriously gone up $10-40. Does the computer know you are looking at the same purchase and is it goosing you in the process? Sunday we are joined by Chris Elliott, ace consumer reporter and advocate and what he has to say may surprise you just a bit. Are airlines messing with us on pricing?
In the Travel News, Southwest Airlines has announced which of its flights have the best chance of viewing the solar eclipse, American Airlines is having a problem with the number of complaints about their poor service skyrocketing and Mark tells us the things flight attendants don't want to see when you are getting on the plane. Finally, we ask our listeners, "Which is the better seat. window or aisle?" Prizes to the best answers...
This Sunday, July 30th, on The Travel Guys... In the Travel News, the enhanced security procedures having to do with food and electronics are coming to an airport and a TSA security line near you. And word comes from the Department of Transportation that three airports have been fined by the department for a variety of infractions. What are the infractions and will DOT's oversight improve your travel experience?
KFBK Morning Host Amy Lewis and her husband Stuart are heading to Europe, and they offered to share some of their "pre-trip" techniques for planning a great overseas adventure; plus the guys are giving away tickets to see Neil Diamond in concert next week and Damn Yankees on stage at the Music Circus on August 8th. Call in to win!
This Sunday, July 23rd on The Travel Guys... Are the airlines doing a bait and switch on seats and fares? Can a fare be different
in five minutes time? Why should I pay for an upgraded seat when many people get them for free on the day of the flight? Gwen Duncan reveals the answers.
The Summer of Love is rolling along in San Francisco. Exactly what was the Summer of Love? Can you still celebrate it? Yes you. And we have some ideas.
In the Travel News, turns out the "policemen" who dragged the doctor off the airplane in Chicago...weren't really officers after all. How? Why? We have the answers...