On the Sunday, September 29th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, it's time to start considering a Real ID. We have some tips and you can find a complete guide here. The deadline is October 1st of NEXT year. A great American tradition, the dining car on the train, is officially going away. Amtrak is going to pre-prepared foods on its long-distance trains. Darn. Steve LaRosa gives us his latest What's Goin' On, In and around our fair city. Links to all of the events and activities can be found below. Speaking of local events, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be back in town for their annual holiday show at the Golden One Center, and Tom has all the details.
On the Sunday, September 22nd, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, AAA tells us the best time to book our holiday travel, fall color season is likely late this year and a politician is taking a stand against, wait for it….”mid-flight flatulence.” Car sharing, flight delays and airline water are all featured as we make you a smarter traveler. Last week, we told you about how some hotels on the Vegas strip were adding “venue fees” to patrons’ bills. Devin O’Connor from casino.org is our guest and has all the details. Wrapping up the show is a fairly unique interview. Most people wouldn’t think a cemetery would be a tourist attraction. And generally you would be right. But we found an exception, a cemetery which offers a program to bring you to you final resting place if you pass away while traveling.
On the Sunday, September 15th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, clubs on the Strip in Las Vegas have started charging a creative new fee to those who like to enjoy a cocktail. It's called a "venue fee" and it's creating a firestorm among visitors. Paying an additional fee to consume overpriced alcohol. You MUST be kidding? A historic military convoy traveled across the country on the Historic Lincoln Highway and it passed through Placerville and south Sacramento on its way to the highway terminus in San Francisco. We talk to the president of the California Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association and learn a little more about this most unusual road trip. We feature two entertainers on the program this week. Coincidentally, both are appearing at the Sofia (B St.) Theatre. Herb Albert and Lani Hall are in town Sept. 19-20. Jack Gallagher, the popular local comedian, is starring in a one-man show, A Stand Up Guy, running through October 20. The first is a concert, the second an introspective look at Jack's comedy career, spanning 4 decades. Jack Gallagher Herb Albert and Lani Hall, photo credit: Dewey Nicks
Listeners are invited to call in and share their most horrific travel experience, with two callers winning passes to the new Escape Lounge at Sacramento International Airport.
On the Sunday, September 8th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, an American Airlines mechanic apparently sabotaged one of his company's aircraft, to insure it would not fly. It's apparently part of the ongoing mechanics' labor issues with American, which is having a disastrous summer, between horrible weather and planes out of service due to mechanics playing strictly by the book. What happens to cruise ship passengers when a hurricane means you can't return to your port of departure, or get to the port to board your ship. What happens next? When we talk about poor behavior on a plane, you might think we are talking about children. Think again. From naked bodies, to smelly food and just plain rudeness, your fellow passengers are a mixed bag. Of course, you are also in that bag. So is your behavior on a plane a positive or a negative to our little aluminum tube community? Pre-existing conditions are a big part of travel insurance and the claims made by the people who buy it. Ed Perkins, a longtime Consumer Advocate and Travel Journalist, joins us to discuss the issue. The definition of a "pre-existing condition" varies a LOT. Ed explains how to know what the rules of your policy are before you buy it. Air service has expanded rapidly at Sacramento International Airport, with service to lots of new cities, much of it non-stop service. Now, passenger service is coming to Mather Field. New, shuttle service to San Jose. We'll tell you all about it.