On the Sunday, November 20th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In The Travel News, Frontier Airlines launches an "all you can fly pass," and Delta Airlines says free wi-fi for ALL (Sky Miles Members)...but are the airlines really being all that generous? If you are flying this Thanksgiving or Christmas, and are checking bags, we have some important tips/reminders. Like putting your name, phone number and email address both inside and outside your bag. Printing out your own tag at the airport? We tell you why you need to be extra careful. We dig into the mailbag and answer your questions - Carry-on bags, Reno Amtrak trips, when to make cruise reservations, are all on the list. Mark offers a memory of an old travel writer friend and Tom reminds us the TSO Holiday Concert is coming up soon to wrap up the show.
On the Sunday, November 13th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… Airlines are adjusting their miles-spend requirements to achieve various status levels BACK to the pre-COVID era days. Bar Harbor, Maine, has voted to limit cruise ship arrivals, the latest small town to do so. Delta Airlines is expecting 5 MILLLION flyers Thanksgiving week. If you are one of them, we wish you the best. Planning a trip to Hawaii? Mark just returned from Oahu and The Big Island of Hawaii and has some tips for you. Have an airline dispute you can't settle? You might try taking them to Small Claims Court. Charlie Leocha from Travelers United explains how and why. Aurora Expeditions is a travel experience company which operates in the Arctic and in Antarctica. They have new ships and some spectacular itineraries. If one of those destinations are on your bucket list, click here for more information.
On the Sunday, November 6th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Subway is the latest to reward those flying in middle seats and we tell you which major airline is the BEST at LOSING your bag. Our Smarter Traveler segment features a discussion on airline travel credits and a "makes way too much sense" idea from Travelers United about how to make those credits easier to use. Cruise lines are seeing some open cabins and we talk about what deals you might except as they try and fill those empty spaces. Plus, we have information on an adults only cruise. Lions got loose at the Sydney Zoo overnight. Normally not a big problem, except the zoo has an overnight camping program. And United Airlines attempted to throw a little shade at Southwest in an advertising campaign. We'll give you our opinion on who won and who lost the tiff.
On the Sunday, October 30th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Holland America rewards a service dog for 700 days of cruising and Virgin America has decided to reward those siting in the middle seat with some great rewards. In our Smarter Traveler segment, Mark talks about the president addressing junk travel fees this past week. Mark says it's great that the president recognizes that travel suppliers are goosing travelers in unfair ways. He also says it's one thing to say something about bogus fees, it's another thing entirely to actually DO SOMETHING about them. Good luck Mr. President. All of us travelers are rooting for you. A new book, 100 Disney Adventures of a Lifetime is the ultimate book for Disney fans. The author joins us and we give away a copy to a lucky listener. Finally, did you know Sacramento ranks as one of the best Halloween cities in the country? We'll give you the scary details.