Tag: American Airlines

On the Saturday, October 10th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, American says they are ending involuntary de-boarding. We’ll explain what that is and why it could be an advantage to you. And cruise lines are pushing up mandatory gratuities. When is the best time to buy your tickets for holiday flights? In our Smarter Traveler segment, we’ll give you some tools to play the airfare game. In New England, right about this time of year, the fall foliage comes in a rainbow of color. I spent last week, enjoying the leaves, on an itinerary that includes stops in the Olympic City of Lake Placid and at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. I’ll share my adventure, along with tips for when you visit. Odds and Ends features stories about lost luggage and a small tip on airline etiquette to help you stay on the good side of flight attendants.

On the Saturday, June 13th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we’ll share some of the places with big 250th birthday celebrations in a few weeks; and American Airlines is dropping a non-stop cross country flight from Sacramento. For those planning a trip to Europe soon, we have a re-cap of famous Rule 261, the consumer friendly airline policy. Did you know that rule can apply on your flight to Europe from the US? We’ll help you understand this flyer protection program. There is a new, super fast way to get through security at the airport (don’t worry, it’s perfectly legal) and we’ll tell you all about it in our summer TSA update. The headline reads “how the airline industry downgraded you for profit.” It’s our final story of the day.

On the Saturday, January 10th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, requests for World Cup tickets exceed the number of tickets available; and a major cruise line has decided to go “adults only.” We'll tell you who it is. One of the biggest questions when it comes to travel is, when should I book to get the best price? We tackle that challenge in our Smarter Traveler segment. We update you on some new entry rules for national parks for the coming year, and share the news that American Airlines is expanding holding flights to help passengers make connections, particularly on the last flight of the evening. Our Odds-and-Ends segment explains what "skip-lagging" is, and why the airlines have new tools to fight against it; plus beware of kids on scooters in airports.

On the Saturday, December 20th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel Guys, the San Francisco Giants have purchased a legendary theater in The City, an ancient lake's reappearance has added to the mystery of Death Valley, and American is cutting back the miles earned on cheap tickets. United Airlines has upgraded its already excellent app and we go over the changes in our Smarter Traveler segment. Airport lounges are all the rage these days, with even Southwest talking about adding places for travelers to escape within the airport. Why is that? We talk with our resident lounge lizard Clayton Whitehead to find out why they are so popular. In our Odds and Ends segment, Mark talks about how new Embassy Suites Hotels aren't so "suite-ish," and it appears hotel lobbyists are trying to curb vacation rentals. Updates on those and other "behind the scenes" stories.