Tagged: travel scams

Air travel complaints to the Department of Transportation soar

Listen Now On the Sunday, August 28th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, air travel complaints to the Department of Transportation soar 270% this summer as the airlines struggle to provide a decent level of service; and Southwest Airlines changes its policy regarding upgrading your boarding position. Our Smarter Traveler segment focuses on currently popular traveler scams. Bottom line: If someone is asking for your identification or credit card info, open your...

Avoid Making 3 Common Travel Mistakes with Gwen Duncan

On the Sunday, December 9th edition of The Travel Guys: In the Travel News, a woman is suing Hilton Hotels for $100 million dollars after she says an employee video-taped her in the shower and tried to extort money from her.  The fear is there may be more videos and more victims.  Southwest Airlines is inching closer to service to Hawaii.  Mainland employees who have volunteered for Hawaii jobs have been told to report to...

Avoiding Travel Scams and Airport Screening Questions Answered Live

This Sunday, November 26th, on The Travel Guys: * In the Travel News, Mark has details on an airline and a cruise line that have financial issues.  One is out of business, the other probably worthy of a closer look before selecting a cruise.  Mark has all the details. * Gwen Duncan has a feature on Travel Scams, the kind of scams that happen to you live, on the street.  Things you need to be aware of, especially when...