On the Sunday, February 9th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… Dick Mercer, president of Experience Italy joins us to talk a little about travel to the land of pizza and pasta. A former TSA employee has written about his job, and it's not a pretty picture, we have details Tom and Mark love to talk about "lists," and they tackle one today - "Rudest Things People Do In Airports." Last week we offered listeners a chance to pick the winner of the Super Bowl to win a prize - congratulations to Nancy and Mary, who had the right team (Seattle) and were closest to the final score/margin of victory.
On the Sunday, February 2nd, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… Call in and give us your on air prediction on the big game and win a $100 AMEX gift card (or register on line before 4pm PST on Sunday) and your guess will go in the contest bin The Travel Channel is giving away a $100,000 tour as a prize. What does a travel package like that contain and how can you win? We have the details at 3:15... Ben Schlappig has been a guest with us many times, sharing his expertise on Frequent Flyer programs and the ins and outs of getting those award tickets the airlines seem to play hide-and-seek with. Ben talks about the recent changes to FF programs and how they might impact you at 3:35... San Francisco's newest attraction is the Magic Bus. A throwback to the 60's, it's causing heads to turn wherever it goes in The City. Find out how you can ride back to the days of the Flower Children at 3:50...
On the Sunday, January 26th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… Our special guest today is Christopher Elliott, the Consumer Reporter whose column appears in the Travel section of each Sunday's Sacramento Bee. Chris talks with us about those hated "resort fees" that are becoming so popular with hotels these days. In an interesting twist, Chris explains why those fees may not even be going into the coffers of the resort, but directly into someone's wallet. You'll want to hear his explanation and some hints on how to avoid fees which weren't disclosed in advance.
In the Travel News, Mark tells us about Hotels on the Hudson for the Super Bowl and the national hotel chain which is the first to offer free wi-fi across their entire chain. Listeners even get a chance to win a $100 American Express Gift Card by naming the Things you Should Do Before Settling into Your Hotel Room.
On the Sunday, January 19th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… Mark and Tom return to KFBK together for the first time since The Travel Guys went on hiatus in November of 2012. Get ready for a information-filled hour.
Guests include Ed Perkins, our writer from SmarterTravel.com. Ed comments on a variety of topics, including the merger of American Airlines and US Airways. He's followed by Chris Galloway, one of our Road Reporters, who has just returned from Cuba. Chris has a fascinating story to share about a country most of us have never visited.
Finally, Mark opines on the current state of affairs at Southwest Airlines. The airline which used to brag about always being on time now has the worst on time performance of any major carrier. Then there was the situation recently at Midway Airport, a Southwest hub, where 20 planes full of people were stuck on the tarmac for a rule-breaking four hours. A size able fine could be forthcoming. So where does Southwest go from here? Mark has some thoughts.
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