On the Sunday, August 23rd, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Delta says they will block the middle seats on their aircraft until the 1st of the year. In addition, they will keep smaller, regional aircraft (which do not have middle seats) to 2/3 capacity. Expect some others to follow. Some resort destinations are considering "bubbles," where you do not leave the resort during your entire stay. Hawaii is on the list. Our Smarter Traveler segment covers both the humorous and the serious as we share Rick Steves' Top No Travel Tips to Europe; and discuss the next decision on airline bailouts. Friend of the show, Joe Brancatelli, opines that the airlines should get no more, even though it means service cuts at his small home airport. Mark agrees, it's time to stop bailing out companies who treat their customers like crap and are always there with their hands out. Sacramento International Airport has announced new service, two nights a week to Mexico City on Volaris Airlines. We have details and an update from the airport. We are a town with rail history. No wonder there are some fun rail options. This week, we tell you about the Fox River Train, which includes wine and beer sampling excursions, along with sightseeing trips.
On the Sunday, August 16th, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the travel news, the national parks are going to get a much needed makeover as the president signs a bill to provide nearly $10 billion in needed repairs and updates. And cruise lines push back their reopening plans once again. Updates next in the news... Our Smarter Traveler segment talks about the new twist to the covered face situation. Some coverings are not really effective and many airlines and soon airports are banning them. Plus we talk about some cool things to do in Mendocino County... COVID-19 has kept us all pretty much at home for the last 4-5 months. When all of this is over, or at least the "come out and play" signal is given, where will you go first. Could be a comfort spot close to home or a place far away. We ask our listeners to call and share.
On the Sunday, August 9th, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Disney is cutting the hours on its reopened parks in Florida, a Hyatt Hotel asks its guest for donations for keep the hotel afloat, and a survey shows how much flyers would pay to keep the middle seat open....just a warning to be careful what you wish for... In our Smarter Traveler segment, Mark recaps a week-long road trip and comments on the behavior of travelers, good and bad. Carol Pucci is our Seattle check-in on the show, and she's been writing about how to best approach that vacation by car or truck you are going to take during COVID. Steve LaRosa has the latest and perhaps the most challenging edition of What's Goin' On in and around Sacramento.
On the Sunday, August 2nd, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the travel news, Hawaii is on the verge of creating a travel bubble....with Japan? It appears a significant number of people seeking refunds from the cruise lines for COVID-cancelled trips are having a hard time getting their money. The spectacle in the Nevada desert known as Burning Man won't be held this summer, but a report on last summer's gathering gives the clean up crews and participants high marks. How are vacation rentals different during COVID? Are they more or less popular than hotels? Ed Perkins, author and consumer advocate, joins us to discuss travel after COVID. Ed has been a part of the industry for a long time, and has seen a lot. We ask him where he sees travel going next. Should people start to make plans for next year, or continue to hunker down, or both. In the final segment, Tom turns the tables on Mark a bit. Mark owns a tour company and Tom asks "how do you survive COVID?"