Tag: Chris Elliott

On the Saturday, November 7th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, a new electric ferry might be coming to Lake Tahoe, and Jet Blue kicks off what is bound to be another all airline race to increase baggage fees. Wait, didn't they just raise those? More details in the Travel News. In our Smarter Traveler segment, Frontier Airlines is warning about a new kind of cell phone scam; and United proves once again how good the airlines are at taking something that was free, then making us pay to get it back. Chris Elliott joins us to talk about someone who sent dozens of ridiculous requests for help to his consumer advocacy mailbox...and I ask Chris if he falls for those online pop-ups telling you there are only "two left at this price..." Finally, perhaps the day's biggest story. American Airlines gets caught charging more for a single ticket than for two tickets on the same plane. That's right, proof of what we have feared. The airlines may be using AI to decide the price of your ticket.

On the Saturday, September 26th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we’ll tell you the best American cities for vegans and vegetarians to travel in; and Nashville follows through on honoring a local hero.  New research is showing travelers want human expertise, despite the rise in AI use. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we’ll share our thoughts on how to combine human expertise with computer knowledge to create a great vacation. Consumer Advocate Chris Elliott has created lists of the best and worst companies when it comes to customer service. Some are obvious choices, some a bit surprising. It's going to be a great chat. We close with a story about a true American hero. A pilot who is still doing amazing things, 17 years after he landed a plane on top of the Hudson River.

On the Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Americans have continued to travel this year, despite markedly higher prices; and the FAA gives the go ahead for more take offs and landings at SFO, reducing delays. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we dissect online ratings for travel services. How accurate are those ratings and comments, who made them, can you trust what is being said? Chris Elliott joins us today. Subjects include consumer protections for air travelers, travel influencers and their “generated content,” and a few words on how you can use Chris’ services, for free, to help solve your consumer problems. The Odds and Ends section of the show features an airport restaurant where the prices go up if you don’t tip, and the news that a historic downtown church might become a boutique hotel.