Tag: codeshare

On the Sunday, June 16th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, a recent move by Booking.com may have an impact on the future of resort fees; and Rome has had it with tourists who can’t behave. In our Smarter Traveler segment, Mark once again emphasizes the need to book early and allow plenty of time when you are traveling, particularly if you are utilizing the airport(s). Chris Elliott joins us to talk about the rise in fake reviews, particularly for hotels and attractions in the world of travel. Chris offers his wisdom on the situation. Connect with consumer advocacy at www.elliott.org. Code shares. What do they mean to the traveler. What the heck are they? How would you know if your airline is “code sharing"? Gwen Duncan sorts it out for us.

On the Sunday, March 31st, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, United Airlines cuts the miles needed for some short distance flights, Wow airlines calls it quits and the Simon and Garfunkel Story may be coming to Broadway. Airline Code Shares are one of life's great mysteries. You buy a ticket on one airline, and you fly on another. How is a traveler to know when this is happening? Can you prevent it? Our travel expert, Gwen Duncan, of Cordially Yours Travel, joins us to explain what code shares are, and why they are an important thing to pay attention to. Steve LaRosa is in for Tom Romano today, and Steve brings his latest edition of What's Goin' On with him. Music, baseball and even a play with a local story are all on Steve's list. See below for links to everything on Steve's list. Recently, on Flyer Talk, one of the popular web sites for road warriors, a lengthy and vociferous conversation took place about tipping housekeepers in hotels. Mark talks about tipping on the road and shares his personal preferences.