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On the Sunday, December 26th, 2021 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, bookings for winter travel continue to be strong, despite COVID headwinds. Cities and destinations are creating their own rules to protect their work force. Travelers should do their homework before departing for any destination. When COVID flared in the past, travelers flocked to cancel reservations. We have some tips to help you head off a financial loss if you need to cancel. Co-host Tom Romano joined the TSA Pre-Check crowd recently. He recounts his experience in getting this ever-popular service at the airport. Mark has a Christmas weekend story about how a neighborhood came together.

On the Sunday, December 20th edition of The Travel Guys… It's our special Christmas show, and if you are a kid of any age, you'll enjoy our trip to the North Pole! View more images of the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery Wreath Project: In the Travel News, Bar Harbor, Maine says if Key West can limit the number of cruise ships and how many passengers can descend on their special destination, so can we. Hawaii cuts quarantine time to 10 days and Disney says the 4th day is free. Our Smarter Traveler segment tells you how you can get free Covid testing by appointment at the airport, even if you are not an outbound passenger. And, Sacramento is a top Christmas destination according to Wallet Hub. We'll find out why. In the second half of the program, we make a visit to The North Pole. We talk to Jed, the man in charge at Reindeer Headquarters. We speak to an original elf, and Mrs. Claus tells us some things about Santa you might not know. Finally, we talk to the big guy himself. The Travel Guys go to the North Pole! Jingle Bells Candy

On the Sunday, November 8th, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Southwest Airlines tells a passenger she isn't covering enough of her body, removed her from the plane and then relents, but only with a qualification. Is it fair? Key West, a small destination over run by cruise ships in the past three years, saw its residents vote to put serious limitations on who and how many can disembark in their city. Are they the first of many to tell cruise ships to sail on by? Our friend and Consumer Advocate, Chris Elliott, returns to discuss the challenges of travel during Covid and when he thinks things might get back to normal. The hospitality industry has been crushed by Covid. Restaurant Cares helps those impacted, including restaurant employees. Find out how you can get involved and even win a $500 dine out card. In our final segment of the day, entertainment shines through. Tom has an exclusive interview with Al Pitrelli of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Covid means the annual Christmas concert at the arena won't happen, but the orchestra is offering a way for you to hear them live. Tom has all the details on how to get tickets. Al says you can watch from home, in your pajamas in you want!

Posted Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 On the Sunday, December 22nd Christmas edition of The Travel Guys: In the Travel News, Google Assistant can now predict flight delays with 85% per cent accuracy, and will notify you of any predicted delays. Alaska Airlines has begun the first-ever flights from Sacramento to the Big Island of Hawaii. They depart 3x weekly. Southwest Airlines has finally gotten the ETOPS certificate needed to fly to Hawaii and will schedule test flights very soon, with passenger flights expected within 60 days. Watch for some incredible start up fares. In the Smarter Traveler segment, we dedicated our time to last minute gift ideas for the travelers on your list. Jeff from Best of Hawaii joined the guys to talk about Southwest's arrival in the islands (BREAKING NEWS: Southwest has received their ETOPS Certificate - allowing them to fly to the islands - test flights should be happening within days, passengers should follow quickly). He also shares wisdom on renting a car (book early during heavy periods because of limited availability and high pricing) and navigating the island roads, which are more rural and require you to pay attention and try to avoid u-turns out of nowhere.... Gwen Duncan from Cordially Yours Travel talks about the need for a Passenger Bill of Rights for River Cruises in Europe, in part due to the different policies employed by the cruise lines operating there. Gwen (and others) feel standardization would help both travel advisors and their clients. We also asked Gwen about the recent change of name at ASTA, from American Association of Travel Agents to American Association of Travel Advisors. Gwen endorsed the change and said, "if your travel advisor is doing nothing more than booking your travel, time to get someone who knows their stuff." Mark also suggested that if you are taking the "bucket list trip," you might want to invest a couple hundred dollars in the wisdom of an expert.