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On the Sunday, February 5th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Hawaii is about to add another fee to the cost of a hotel room; while airfares, which have taken a typical winter dip in recent months, look like they are climbing for the summer. The Sacramento Airport has announced a major expansion project, with additional gates, a walkway to terminal B and more. Chris Elliott, America's premier consumer advocate, joined us from Perth, Australia, for an extended interview, to talk about rental electric vehicles, the vouchers given out by cruise lines (and airlines) during COVID (which are starting to expire) and even shares his thoughts on Perth and Australia.

On the Sunday, October 23rd, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the courts have decided American Airlines owes its flyers over $7 million dollars in baggage fees they collected in error, and Carnival Cruise Lines has decided to toughen the rules against people who reserve deck chairs first thing in the morning and don't occupy them until later. For shame. Our Smarter Traveler segment will tell you the best and worst airports in the country for delays and cancellations. Imagine our surprise when Sacramento International showed up on one of the lists. National Geographic has a new book, the Complete National Parks of the United States. Our interview shares the highlights and gives you a chance to win a copy of this beautiful hard cover book. We close with a heart-warming story about Eclipse, the dog who knew how to ride the city bus to the dog park in Seattle...and home again. It's the best dog travel story ever.

On the Sunday, June 26th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Europe is adding a small visitors fee in 2023, there’s an update on Yellowstone and we share info on an upcoming new Broadway musical about the life of Neil Diamond. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we take you on an imaginary shopping trip for airline tickets. Are the ultra-low fare carriers like Spirit and Frontier really cheaper, or does it just look that way? First there were travel agents, who morphed into travel advisors, and now we have travel coaches. What’s the difference? Join us as we meet travel coach Sahara Rose and learn the details. What are the best and worst airports to fly out of this summer? We have some up to date numbers to share to keep you informed.

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.