United Airlines joins American and Delta in redesigning its frequent flyer program

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On the Saturday, November 11th edition of The Travel Guys…
- In the Travel News, United Airlines redesigns its frequent flyer program to put a heavier premium on the use of their credit cards, following American and Delta into the “we don’t care if you fly on our planes, as long as you use our credit cards” tunnel.
- Complaints about the airlines to the Department of Transportation (DOT) nearly doubled in the first part of 2023. Is the service from the airlines that bad, are the customers that grouchy or has something changed in the sky? In our Smarter Traveler segment we try and come up with the answer.
- The back half of the show features a version of “What’s Goin’ On Around Sacramento.” Jack Gallagher stops by to promote his show on December 9th at the B St. Theatre; there’s a really unique music festival at the Green Room Social Club in Placerville after Thanksgiving; and the Transcendence Theatre in Napa/Sonoma has a Broadway Christmas Show for you to attend in December. Sports Leisure Vacations even has a day trip package including brunch and the show (link on this page).
Highlights
- Parking availability map for SMF
- Jack Gallagher at the B St./Sofia Theatre
- Sonic Faultlines Music Festival: The Green Room Social Club
- Sonic Faultlines Music Festival: Myrtle Tree Arts
- Transcendence Theater Company Broadway Holiday
- Sports Leisure Vacations Trip to the Broadway Holiday Show
- Hollywood Harmonies for the Holidays: Voices of California Concert at Davis High School
- Best Sports Cities
- Shop for travel insurance
- Tickets to the Sonic Faultlines Festival
- Voices of California Holiday Show
- Flight attendant duo
- Flying a European airline to Europe – Chris Elliott’s wisdom
- Sacramento Ghost Tours
- The story of In-N-Out Burger, celebrating 75 years
- The Sphere in Las Vegas
- Noyo Harbor Inn & Fall in Fort Bragg
- American Flight Attendants’ “logo/slogan” shirts
- How FA’s for different airlines “walk”
- Joe Brancatelli’s Travel Site
- TSA in Miami getting into bags
- Renting an electric vehicle? Here are some tips.
- A new take on economy seating on planes, except….
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra Website
- Burning Man
- Broadway Sacramento
- How to get compensation for getting bumped from a flight
- How to win your consumer dispute using the Elliott Method
- Special events for California Wine Month
- Supersonic Planes are making a comeback
- Consumer Alert: The ride-sharing vomit scam is back!
- Holiday airlines tickets – when to buy
- Mark corrects the AirTag link – the REAL price
- Travelers United
- SacTown Bites