Tagged: united airlines

Tips on travel to the Oregon Coast

Listen Now On the Sunday, July 2nd edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, Southwest pilots inch a little closer to a possible strike, the Federal Trade Commission is coming after fake online reviews with big fines, and after a horrible week in the skies, especially for United, the airlines are so far getting travelers where they are going this holiday weekend. If you are vacationing by car this week or anytime this...

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....

Number one place in the country to take your valentine

Listen Now On the Sunday, February 12th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, we preview the travel commercials from the Super Bowl broadcast (including one where United takes a not-so-subtle jab at Southwest) and tell you the number one place in the country to take your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day. In the State of the Union address, the President mentioned the Junk Fees Prevention Act. Does it have a chance of passing?...

Both the FAA and the DOT are after the airlines

Listen Now On the Sunday, July 10th edition of The Travel Guys…  In The Travel News, both the FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) and the DOT (Department of Transportation) are after the airlines. The FAA says the airlines blaming them for the recent spike in delays and cancellations is a bunch of BS. “There are more flights scheduled than the system can handle…” said a United Airlines spokesperson. The FAA says on July 4th, the FAA...