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On the Saturday, November 4th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, are "air taxis" about to take to the sky at New York and Los Angeles airports? United Airlines has tweaked its boarding process. Will it make a difference or just irritate passengers? Busy airports are about to get busier in just a few short weeks. Holiday travel could be complicated by a government shutdown. There will be a lot of inexperienced travelers. Our Smarter Traveler segment offers tips on how to deal with the "newbies." Travel insurance is something many travelers buy, but few know much about. An expert joins us to answer our questions about how to find the right travel insurance for you and some of the things to watch out for. Our Odds and Ends segment features Mark’s recollections of Selma, Alabama; and the story of how shares of Mickey Mantle’s boyhood home were sold to the public, and sold out in 24 hours!

On the Saturday, October 28th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… Southwest extends it's schedule into August, and announces a record number of flights; plus a Federal Judge in Australia has found Carnival negligent in not canceling a cruise that led to the COVID-related deaths of over 250 people. Have you ever Pre-Tipped for restaurant food and/or delivery? What if the order isn't correct or the delivery prompt? You already tipped. Mark says he isn't pre-tipping any longer. Doesn't mean no tips, just means no tips in advance. Mark is traveling this week with a group in Georgia and Alabama. The areas they are visiting aren't often visited by tourists from California. The cultural differences between the Plains, Georgia hometown of Jimmy Carter, or Selma, Alabama; and Sacramento, are huge. The Odds and Ends segment features a review of Aloft Hotels. Spartan accommodations, to say the least.

On the Saturday, October 21st, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the State Department issues a warning to American travelers overseas and Delta Airlines walks back some of their cuts to their Sky Miles program after a lot of negative feedback from flyers. Our Smarter Traveler segment talks about the importance of using your miles/points in frequent flyer and other rewards programs. Mark explains why the rules are always changing, the goal posts for freebies always moving. These programs aren't always your friend. Cindy Nichol, the Director of Sacramento County Airports joins us for an interview covering a wide variety of subjects, everything from concessions to airport expansion. Finally, our Odds and Ends segment updates a story about vending machine cakes in Las Vegas and the cake goo that comes with them.

On the Saturday, September 30th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Pier 39 in San Francisco celebrates its 45th birthday, and Delta Airlines, they who boldly wiped out their frequent flyer program two weeks ago, admit perhaps they went too far. The Chief Health officer of a major airline says there are five things he absolutely would not do before or during a flight. We share those with you in our Smarter Traveler segment. The junk fee situation is spreading and getting more ridiculous. Now restaurants are adding bogus surcharges to their bills. The latest update on how travel vendors are digging into our wallets. Our Odds and Ends segment includes some good news for travel advisors and Mark's lament on the disappearance of the "shoulder season" for travel.