Airline Policies for Passengers of Size
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On the Sunday, August 11th edition of The Travel Guys….
* In The Travel News, there are updated travel warnings for Hong Kong, Mark and Tom talk about what the rest of the world is saying about travel to these United States in light of recent mass public shootings and the Sacramento Airport has been named one of the best in the country.
* Mark talks about being a smarter traveler when it comes to the coffee maker in your hotel room. “At a minimum, open it and look inside in a good light, not that little dim one over the coffee area. How often is it cleaned? What did the previous guest run through it? Heat helps kill germs, but…. Why not heat water in a microwave and make your coffee or tea that way and avoid ‘traveler’s revenge’.” We also talk about Chris Elliott’s recent article about passengers of size on airplanes.
* Ed Perkins of Consumer Report fame and other travel publications, joins us to talk about “Skip-lagging.” It’s a questionably legal action travelers use to beat the airlines. Ed talks about what it is and whether or not you should consider it as a hack on airfares.
* We introduce you to Westwind Air Service, a company offering flight seeing to the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Monument Valley and other scenic destination.
Highlights
- Local Seattle Gas Station Sign Has the Best Messages Ever
- What they really think: America seen through the world’s travel warnings
- How to survive 12 hours in an airport
- Vacation rental tips even the experts don’t know
- Europe Made Billions from Tourists. Now It’s Turning Them Away
- Passengers of size present a challenge for seatmates and airlines
- Vacation rental tips even the experts don’t know
- www.smartertravel.com
- Westwind Air Service
