On the Sunday, August 6th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, good news/bad news on the airfare front - domestic fares are dropping while international airfares are still climbing; and new non-stops are arriving at Sacramento International, including destinations like Toronto (Air Canada), Miami (American) and Orlando (Southwest). There are times when it's wise to keep quiet and stick to the program, and two of them are: when crossing an international boarder and when speaking to the pilot of our airplane. We explain when even joking around is not a good idea. Mark spent most of last week on the island of Kauai. He has some tips and observations on travel to the Garden Isle and Hawaii in general. The mailbag segment includes answers to questions on seat selection (on planes), airport hotel rates and rental cars.
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On the Sunday, February 5th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Hawaii is about to add another fee to the cost of a hotel room; while airfares, which have taken a typical winter dip in recent months, look like they are climbing for the summer. The Sacramento Airport has announced a major expansion project, with additional gates, a walkway to terminal B and more. Chris Elliott, America's premier consumer advocate, joined us from Perth, Australia, for an extended interview, to talk about rental electric vehicles, the vouchers given out by cruise lines (and airlines) during COVID (which are starting to expire) and even shares his thoughts on Perth and Australia.
On the Sunday, November 27th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, how did a cat get into a suitcase and x-rayed by TSA? Frontier Airlines, never famous for customer service, has eliminated the ability to call them on the phone. Parking at the Sacramento Airport was at a premium on Thanksgiving weekend. Mark and Tom give first-person observations and suggestions on how you can avoid a parking issue over the NEXT holiday. There are lots of great ways to celebrate Christmas in our area. We share two of them with you, the Fox River Christmas Trains and the Wreath Project. The first is family friendly, the second a way to give a little back at Christmas.
On the Sunday, November 14th, 2021 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Canadian and Mexican travelers pour across the borders, Amtrak gets good news from the new Infrastructure Bill and our own Sacramento Airport has a top ten on time record! In our Smarter Traveler segment, we give you five holiday travel tips. You can thank us later! Chris Elliott, noted author and consumer advocate, joins us to discuss the 80 billion taxpayer dollars the airlines got. Did they use it for its' intended purpose? Or did we get conned again? Our final segment focuses on hotel housekeeping. Is it coming or going? How do you get it if you want/need it? We have some answers and suggestions.