On the Saturday, May 31st, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News - United and JetBlue form an interesting partnership, and Trip Advisor shares info on what percentage of online reviews might be fake. Our Smarter Traveler segment has an airline pilot's tip on where NOT to put your valuables on the plane, and TSA has a warning about airport USB ports. Reporter Clayton Whitehead took a group into Canada at Niagara Falls last week. How were US travelers received by our former north of the border friends? Our Odds and Ends section features an update on national park budget cuts and how they might impact your park visits this summer, there's a new booking system for 18-21 year-olds and a story about how a cruise ship stopped to rescue three dogs.
On the Saturday, May 24th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, a brand new super-theme park opened in Orlando; and the Trump tariffs are not only impacting vacationers from other countries, business travel to the US is off even more dramatically in the past couple of months. A lot of lost dollars for our economy. Important note for Southwest travelers. If you make a reservation after Tuesday the 27th, you will NOT receive two free bags, regardless of when you travel. Update in our Smarter Traveler segment. The Travel Guys slip into the entertainment world from time to time, because entertainment is such a big part of travel. Theater venues outside of New York City have struggled to survive post-COVID, and Mark addresses the importance of supporting your favorite arts group now more than ever. Our Odds and Ends segment features a heads up on a new cruise scam on the internet, an update on an interesting battle shaping up at the Chicago Airport between American and United, and Mark shares his pet peeves on hotel rooms (including those sliding bathroom doors and "smoked" ones you can still see through; plus the lack of updated charging facilities in rooms).
On the Saturday, May 17th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, American Airlines says they have new technology which allows them to hold some planes for connecting passengers; and a new rule involving junk fees went into effect last week. But will it be enforced? In our Smarter Traveler segment, we address two topics: The sudden dramatic reduction in value for Hilton Honors points, and we explain what it means if your boarding pass has "SSSS" on it. Caroline Beteta, the President and CEO of Visit California, joins us to talk about California's National Parks and some of the challenges of being the state's lead tourism official. Our Odds and Ends segment features a update on REAL ID. Turns out most people either have a REAL ID, a passport or another acceptable ID. But for those who don't, you will still need one. The day when you won't be allowed on the plane will come.
On the Saturday, May 10th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the US Secretary of Transportation has declared it’s time to upgrade the Air Traffic Control System; and what’s this about re-opening Alcatraz...not to tourists, but to prisoners? In our Smarter Traveler segment we tell you how to avoid a fine while traveling. Hint: It involves portable battery chargers for your phone and computer. Chris Elliott joins us to talk about alcohol in the skies. Airlines make a lot of money selling drinks on flights, but what happens when someone is overserved? Chris shares some insights. Mark has spent the week in Northern Michigan, on the “Somewhere in Time” film site, Mackinac Island. He shares his experience on the most magical of destinations.