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On the Saturday, March 21st, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Hawaii considers a travel ambassador to Canada to try and convince Canadians to return to the islands, and the Delta baggage delivery guarantee gets a bit of a downgrade. Last week, in our Smarter Traveler segment, we gave you some tips on visiting national parks this summer. We have an update on Yosemite entry. Our personal information is being collected in a lot of ways everyday. Consumer advocate Chris Elliott joins the show for a concerning discussion about how that could come back to haunt us. We talk to Scott Johnston from Sacramento International Airport about the new food concessions. More options for you before you fly.

On the Saturday, March 14th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, TSA workers have missed their first paycheck. We’ll give you an update on the airport security situation here at home and tell you what you can do to help; plus 4th of July fireworks are back at Mt. Rushmore. The national parks have done away with their reservations system. This is going to change park entry and in our Smarter Traveler segment we’ll give you some REALLY important tips on how to best visit Yosemite and other national treasures. Travel influencers are offering more and more information via the internet. But are they following the disclosure rules? Are you really getting unbiased reviews and information? Have you ever thought about a trip to Arizona for baseball’s Spring Training. Mark has just returned from his annual visit and has some tips for you. Speaking of online information and opinions, articles appear almost daily, offering to tell you how you can get upgraded on your flight. Tips to woo the gate or phone agent. Can you really schmooze yourself into first class? Mark has some answers for you.

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edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, United says use your headphones or else, and some of the nation’s most historical documents are going on tour.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.

On the Saturday, February 28th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we have the latest report on which cruise line consistently has the cleanest ships, and TSA workers will miss their first paycheck in the latest government shutdown this coming week. How will that impact your airport experience? In our Smarter Traveler segment, we’ll tell you how you can join the 5 million people who are in the que for tickets to the Olympic games. Your chances are as good as theirs. Southwest Airlines has made some big changes and not everything is going perfectly. We take a look what’s happening and share the CEO’s promise to make some immediate changes and what those changes might be. Travel is getting more and more expensive. Yet there are more visitors in all the popular places. Where is the breaking point when it comes to the cost of fulfilling your travel dreams? More on the high cost of travel and how to fight back at 11:50.