Tagged: TSA

TSA workers get caught stealing from bags on the security belt

Listen Now On the Sunday, September 16th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, TSA workers get caught stealing from bags on the security belt. In Las Vegas, vending machines dispensing Carlo’s Bakery Cakes, giant slices of rainbow cake, have come under fire. Perhaps those $8 snacks aren’t as fresh as they claim to be. If you’re thinking a great way to try out an electric vehicle would be to rent one next...

College student discovers it’s cheaper to commute to UC Berkeley by air

Listen Now On the Sunday, July 16th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, we have an update on the around the world cruise offer we talked about a few weeks ago, and then there’s the story of the college student who found it cheaper to commute from southern California to UC Berkeley by air. Mark shares an experience he had that left him grounded last week and pointed out the importance of...

Uber says child seats will be available in some cars soon

Listen Now On the Sunday, May 21st edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, Uber says child seats will be available in some cars soon, and if you want to rent a boat, check with Uber. This past week, United Airlines instituted one of the biggest points/awards devaluations in the history of points programs. What your points bought yesterday are not what they will buy today. We discuss in our Smarter Traveler segment....

Airline computers melted down again last week

Listen Now On the Sunday, January 15th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, airline computers melted down again last week, briefly impacting the entire system. How can things like this be avoided? The answer, just like the Southwest situation a couple of weeks ago, isn’t simple. Fixing it will take time, as in years. In other news, Amtrak is having a sale on mid-week travel and airfares dropped in December, reversing a...