Tag: flights

On the Sunday, October 18th, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, you can visit Hawaii again.  But, there are a few hoops you have to jump through.  You need a negative Covid test, within 72 hours of departure.  Two islands have additional optional testing provisions.  You can find all the info here.   Jet Blue brings back the Big Apple non-stops and we tell you one of the safest places you can be while traveling during Covid.  Clue: On an airplane, if, and it's a big if, if everyone is wearing a mask. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we talk about wi-fi on the road.  How can you protect yourself?  Are there things to watch for? Mark offers up a Just One Man's Opinion on a current subject, and we give you an update on flight changes at Sacramento International.  Plus speaking of Hawaii, one of our team traveled to the islands the first day they reopened last week and joins us to give you an idea of what to expect if you are headed to Hawaii soon!

On the Sunday, September 22nd, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, AAA tells us the best time to book our holiday travel, fall color season is likely late this year and a politician is taking a stand against, wait for it….”mid-flight flatulence.” Car sharing, flight delays and airline water are all featured as we make you a smarter traveler. Last week, we told you about how some hotels on the Vegas strip were adding “venue fees” to patrons’ bills.  Devin O’Connor from casino.org is our guest and has all the details. Wrapping up the show is a fairly unique interview.  Most people wouldn’t think a cemetery would be a tourist attraction.  And generally you would be right.  But we found an exception, a cemetery which offers a program to bring you to you final resting place if you pass away while traveling.

On the Sunday, July 28th edition of The Travel Guys: In the Travel News, the In the Travel News, the Attorney General for Nebraska has joined his counterpart in the District of Columbia by filing suit to stop resort fees. Nebraska filed against Hilton, DC had gone after Marriott. Watch this space for updates. A new Grand Hyatt is opening at SFO and is now taking reservations. Amtrak has announced the first non-stop Acela train, connecting New York and Washington, DC. All current trains make limited stops. Southwest Airlines is shuffling their schedule and even without the Max 8 planes, Hawaii service from Sacramento will be announced within the next month. In our Smarter Traveler segment, Tom reveals a way to move a hotel reservation to avoid cancellation charges and Mark told listeners how to retrieve something from a plane after you've gotten off. Chris Elliott joined us to talk Resort Fees, the importance of reading the "medium" if not the "fine" print, Basic Economy Airfares and how to get good service from a bad airline.

On the Saturday, August 4th, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Volaris Airlines is the latest to announce a new service at Sacramento International. The twice weekly red eye flights will take travelers to Leon, the largest city in the state Guanajuato. They will begin November 21st. American Airlines has a dud on its hands. Their *new* buy-on-board BBQ Chicken Sandwich didn't turn turn quite like they had hoped.  It has been discontinued and will be served to prisoners of war while supplies last. For years, we've told you never to bite on the offers the airlines make to buy points and miles.  Up to now, that's been good advice.  But for certain kinds of tickets, the buying mileage thing might be a better way to go.  We are talking Business and First Class overseas.  If you are spending that kind of money on a ticket, it could be a better deal to buy the miles and then use them to get the ticket.  But as Mark pointed out, there are a few things that can go wrong along the way.Gwen Duncan joins us at 3:35, to share her list of things to bring to survive long haul flights.  She has her list (below) and then we asked our listeners to call in and add their favorite item.  The best add ons got $25 Whole Foods Gift Cards.  We will print the entire list here next week. Luggage scale (do not pack too close to max i.e. 49.9lbs to avoid paying overweight charges). FYI, small carriers overseas have astronomical charges for overweight baggage Empty beverage bottles to fill with water to stay hydrated in flight Noise cancelling devices (airplanes can be very loud) Wet-wipes (avoid bacteria on trays and hand held controllers) Statistics for bacteria on planes are terrible!!!! Electronic books (any nooks, travel guides or novels can be heavy). Ron and I go to thrift stores and pick up relatively new guide books and rip out essential pages to take with us. Own snacks(for long airport layovers). Sometimes we just use airport lounges if long layovers..They are Great and if you don't have a priority pass can be purchased on-site a daily rate per person Compression socks can be helpful because in low humidity feet will swell Chewing gum (ease ear pain from elevation issues). Prescription meds and valuables. (NEVER pack valuables in checked luggage) Always have a copy of your passport in all pieces of luggage.