On the Saturday, April 27th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we have a double heads up for Swifties heading for Europe for her tour this summer, United Airlines is in hot water over letting passengers into an open door cockpit and we have news on possible changes to seating on Southwest Airlines flights. TSA Pre-Check is a valuable tool for many a road warrior, and even though it's good for five years, ultimately you have to renew your membership. We tell you how and explain Pre-Check to the rookies. None of us like "junk fees," and travelers certainly see more than their fair share. This week brings double good news on that front. A new California law which goes into effect July 1 will eliminate "drip pricing" (where it takes multiples screens to find out the REAL price) and already companies are falling in line to follow the new rules. Plus, the President's office issued two new rules on air travel this week which favor consumers, and force airlines to provide cash refunds instead of vouchers for a variety of offenses. True steps forward. Now we just have to see how the enforcement works. Voices of California is hosting a concert at El Camino High School's Performing Arts Center next weekend. One of their members gave us an update on their Salute to Tony Bennett and a link to tickets can be found on this page. Two Orange County state lawmakers are whining about how the "Clear" lane at the airport allows people to "pay to cut the line." They want to pass a law to do away with the practice. But they forget many companies, Disney and Southwest among them, monetize moving up in line. Mark says the two legislators are way off base.
On the Saturday, April 20th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In The Travel News, San Francisco reacts to Oakland's decision to change the name of the Oakland Airport to include the words "San Francisco Bay Oakland Airport" and Amsterdam takes a number of steps to try and reduce over-tourism, the latest destination to do so. "Would you trade seats with me," has become a common passenger-to-passenger request on planes. But with airlines charging extra for many seats, it's become a request that doesn't get a positive response more and more often. Mark talks about how to handle both sides of the "seat swap" equation. Personal flying vehicles (cars in the sky) might be closer than we think. Consumer advocate Chris Elliott (www.elliott.org) joins us from Aruba to talk about his recent column on the subject, and to talk a bit about Aruba. Clayton Whitehead joins us to talk about the recent eclipse. He experienced it with 70 Sacramento travelers and offers some fascinating insights.
On the Saturday, April 13th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In The Travel News, dogs are in the headlines. There's a new airline called BARK; and a dog traveling in first class used the aisle as a restroom on a flight this week, causing a diversion. Plus, Airbnb has changed a key policy regarding cancellations. Sacramento Metro Airport is overhauling the food concessions and good food news is on the horizon. Plus, when should you buy your airline tickets for summer travel? Our Smarter Traveler segment addresses both issues. Ed Perkins hasn't been a guest on our show for several years. Ed is a longtime travel writer and consumer advocate and he looks into his crystal ball and tells us what's ahead in the world of travel. What is Yacht Rock? Think Jimmy Buffet & Steely Dan. The band Yachtley Crew is coming to Roseville and they introduce us to their music. Our Odds & Ends segment covers a new list of tourist traps - some California attractions are on the list - restaurant junk fees and in a non-travel story, we say goodbye to the King of Wheel of Fortune.
On the Saturday, April 6th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Jet Blue raises bag fees in a whole new "got your wallet" way, United suddenly has too many pilots and the Eclipse was on Monday and millions of people traveled to see it. Everyone has heard the story about the cruise ship passengers whose ship left without them last week. They ranted and raved about how terrible it was, but where does the fault really lie? Music Circus starts a new season of Theater-in-the-Round in two months. Scott Klier joins us to talk about the schedule of shows and give us a few behind the scenes tidbits. Getting through security is a big part of flying. Our TSA partners in Sacramento stop by to give us some tips on summer travel and tell us when the self-serve and other TSA technology might be coming to Sacramento.