On the Sunday, February 17th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… Steve LaRosa is in for Tom Romano and joins Mark in the studio.
In the Travel News, United Airlines is offering TV for free. That's on the 211 aircraft which have the in seat back screens. Previously there was a charge, but now you can watch the screens or on your own device for free. Southwest Airlines has declared a "operational emergency." It appears a combination of having to pull aircraft out of service for FAA mandated repairs and a "sick out" by technicians who have been negotiating a new contract for SIX years has left the airline short of planes. The U.S. has issued travel warnings for Turkey and Haiti.
In the Smarter Traveler segment, Mark reminds travelers the Marriott Rewards program officially becomes Bonvoy the first week of March. There is a new VERY high point redemption level for top properties. If you are planning to use your Marriott points for something this year, booking it now might mean you burn fewer points. A reminder that the cancellation time for a hotel is local time could make a difference, particularly on overseas lodging.
Steve LaRosa has a version of his popular segment, What's Goin' On, in and around Sacramento. Gordon Lightfoot, the French Film Festival and Jack Gallagher headline the list (see links below).
Finally, we go to San Francisco to talk with the authors of a new book, 100 Things to Do in San Francisco Before You Die. The guys have picked out a number of items from the list to share with you. A link to the book is below.
On the Sunday, February 10th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Britain has declared war on resort fees and other "add-ons," by declaring all fees must be included in the initial price. FTC in Washington, DC, are you listening? Plus, we tell you whether it's best to use soap and water or hand sanitizer in the airplane restroom (spoiler alert, hand sanitizer is the right answer). And there's a flight attendant who went out and walked on the wing. While the plane was in the sky. No kidding. Gwen Duncan of Cordially Yours Travel is in house to talk about cruise, airfares and why you might want to have a travel advisor, even if you are a very independent traveler. Finally, Paul Robins (remember Paul & Phil on Y92 FM for years...) is back on the radio and back from New Zealand. He talks about his trip and his new afternoon show on his old station, 92.5 FM.
This Sunday, on the February 2nd edition of The Travel Guys... In the Travel News, we'll tell you how you can win a cruise while you are watching the Super Bowl; why the super cold weather they experienced in the east last week is really bad for your phone; and a British newspaper issues a warning about a possible eruption at Mt. St. Helens. But the warning is 15 years old. * In our Smarter Traveler segment, Mark explains why the first flight of your outbound trip should be the longest flight. Logic: The closer you are to your final destination, the more options there are to get there (more frequent flights, trains, buses, rental cars - all may come into play when you are 400 miles from your destination, but may not when you are 1,000 miles away). The guys talk about a new list of the most ethical places to visit. The Travel Morality Index, found here, is the subject of the conversation. Finally, the guys dig into the travel mailbag to answer some of your questions. If you have a question for Tom and Mark, fill out the form below. Mark tries to personally answer as many as he can, and some are answered on air. Send us a Question
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On the Sunday, January 27th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the shutdown is over, and as predicted on this program last week, it was a crack in the air travel system which finally brought it down. Mark made his annual visit to the New York Times Travel Show Friday and Saturday, and he has interviews from Provincetown, MA; the San Juan Islands of Puget Sound; and Tahiti.
In the Smarter Traveler segment, Mark introduces a company which has a broad array of light weight backpacks, which exhibited in New York.