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On the Easter Sunday, April 17th 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Spirit Airlines now has both Frontier and Jet Blue as potential merger partners, and if you think inflation is bad at the grocery store, you should see the startling numbers from the travel industry. How can you get into one of those extra leg room seats on the plane for free? We have an idea. Plus, what are passenger's Pet Peeves on planes? We have details. Flight seeing over San Francisco and the bay. Does that sound like an adventure? On a sea plane no less. Voices of California has a spring show at San Juan High School on April 23rd. We have details and two tickets to give away.

On the Sunday, April 10th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Hertz is buying a bunch of electric cars, Delta is making it easier for families and groups to sit together on the plane, and Alaska Airlines offers an apology for flights canceled because of pilot picketing. Tipping on cruise ships is included on your bill as a "convenience." But how do you get that convenience adjusted or removed? Our Smarter Traveler segment tells you it isn't easy. Hearst Castle is reopening soon. Tickets are on sale and we give you an update on one of California's favorite attractions. Gwen Duncan is our cruise expert and she will be on hand to talk about cancellation policies and other promotions we are seeing from the cruise lines. Are they legit or not?

On the Sunday, March 27th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Southwest has a new fare category with an interesting set of benefits and we have a list of the ten airports in the country with the worst on time record. The COVID crisis saw an explosion in the number of angry passenger incidents on airplanes. We can only hope they will subside. But what if you are on a plane and an ugly situation starts to develop? What should you do? We have some expert advice to share. Chris Elliott is the Travel Writer for Forbes Magazine and USA Today. He also has a consumer web site (www.elliott.org) to help you with any issues you might have. Chris joins us from South Africa to opine on a number of current travel issues, and talk a little about his travels in Africa and the Middle East. Did you know there was a Cruise Passengers Bill of Rights? The cruise lines don't either. We'll talk about why your rights on the seas are falling through the cracks.

On the Sunday, March 13th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Rick Steves, who escorts trips around the planet, has canceled his tours which include stops in Russia for 2022. In fact new statistics show 1/3 of people who were planning to travel to Europe have canceled those plans for now and another 1/3 are reconsidering travel to the continent, all because of the war in Ukraine. Also, the Queen Mary, which has been in the news and closed recently, has a new lease on life. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we revisit the decision of whether or not to pay an additional charge for seats on the plane. Mark points out there are a few situations where you need to consider it. Sonoma's International Film Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary. It starts Wednesday and we have a look at some of the highlights. Finally, Mark talks about International Women's Day, which was on the calendar. He points out the hypocrisy of companies who say one thing in situations like this, but their actions don't always support those comments.