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On the Saturday, October 17th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Marriott is trying out a new way to inform Bonvoy Members about potential upgrades; and Southwest is considering ordering new planes that can fly over an ocean…those stories and more in the news. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we alert you to the growing threat of “reservation hijacking." From fake websites to phony cancellation messages, you need to know what to look out for. It’s time for the latest edition of the Travel Guys mailbag. We take questions you have asked online, and answer them for our entire audience on air. One listener shared a small California town she discovered and another is alerting us to what appear to be fake pictures and reviews online.

On the Saturday, July 25th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, those who like to park on the curb and wait for passengers at the airport beware...a new system is going to make you change your habits, plus our airport is about to get bigger...and the World Cup was very successful in terms of visitor dollars spent. Travelers are being fooled by AI generated pictures, which can make intelligent buying decisions next to impossible. We’ll dig into the situation and give you some hints on how to avoid being taken in our Smarter Traveler segment. It’s Mailbag Day on the show. That’s when we answer your questions on a variety of travel subjects and boy, variety is the word for today’s list of questions. An Italian village is fining tourists who don’t keep their shirts on. Just one of the stories on our Odds and Ends wrap up.

On the Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Jet Blue is changing the way you board the plane and we'll tell you about the new pillow case travel hack that might allow you an extra carry-on. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we have tips from expert Rick Steves (multi-generational travel, a unique way to travel to close-by cities on your vacation and more) to help older travelers on the road. It's mailbag day on the Travel Guys, and we'll answer your questions on everything from hotel rewards programs, to why to this day there are still ash trays on board every airplane in the sky.

On the Saturday, March 7th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, United says use your headphones or else, and some of the nation’s most historical documents are going on tour. Our job here is to make you a Smarter Traveler next time you hit the road. We’ll share some of the current airport scams and how you can avoid them. It’s Mailbag day on the Travel Guys and we’ll answer some of your questions. Airport security, how to get an honest list of hotels and more answers. Southwest Airlines is transitioning from being a unique airline to being just like the other guys. How is it going? Perhaps not so well. We have a Southwest update.