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On the Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Delta says the computer meltdown may cost it half a BILLION dollars; and Disneyland averts a strike by park workers with a new contract. Restaurants have a new way for you to pay. Imagine not having to wait for your check, just paying when you want, and walking out the door. But is this new system a plus or a minus for diners? The airline industry and their lobbying group (Airlines for America) are doing everything they can to keep from following new rules about disclosing the REAL cost of travel. We'll explain who the good guys and the bad guys are in this story. The Travel Guys are welcoming a new Travel Gal, Sydney Schellinger. She has an interesting connection to a "poodle," and Sydney will be a regular contributor to the program, filling us in on bargains and adventure travel for our younger listeners.

On the Sunday, January 30th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we update you on Crystal Cruise Lines' bankruptcy and what's happening as their ships try to finish their final voyages. Are Crystal's cruise passengers getting home or getting stranded? Our Smarter Traveler segment features comments on buying airline miles, and the importance of being aware of COVID cultural differences if you are traveling right here in the USA. Listeners are invited to call and offer their opinion on the latest surcharges, this time coming from restaurants who are sticking it to diners. What do Travel Guys listeners think? Gwen Duncan, our cruise expert, weighs in on the latest on the water. Is it time to book a cruise, or should you stay on the sidelines?

On the Sunday, January 23rd, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Crystal Cruises cancels sailings as bankruptcy appears near. Cruising right now is a gamble. A gamble that you won’t end up in a “COVID Jail.” In our Smarter Traveler segment, we share a horror story or two. Getting COVID on board a ship might be a travel experience you’d want to skip. Surprise fees are appearing on restaurant checks. Mark ran into an “employee benefits fee” in Napa last week and he tells you how to fight back. Santa Barbara is suddenly on everyone’s “must go” list. We’ll find out what is attracting all the attention in this historic city.

On the Sunday, March 7th, 2021 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Marriott is paying its employees to take the COVID vaccine, California theme parks are reopening - sort of, and you can now fly to Cancun non-stop from Sacramento. The man who is The King of Walking Tours of Times Square has a new virtual tour, a Broadway Pub Crawl. The next one is on St. Patrick's Day (fee for this activity). Owner Tim Dolan is on hand to tell us how we can join in. Our Smarter Traveler segment focuses on vaccine travel. The European Union appears poised to create some type of vaccine travel pass. Whether its a hard card you carry, or something electronic; it could make travel safer or more difficult, depending on your point of view. Plus, are Americans passing on spring break travel this year, waiting for more vaccinations? Randy Paragary is a Sacramento restaurant legend. Now he's ventured into the hotel business. The Fort Sutter Hotel has opened downtown and Randy joins us to talk hotels and restaurants during COVID.