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On the Saturday, October 7th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Disneyland has a special off-season offer for families, and we have an update on the time you might expect to wait for a passport. It will be holiday travel season soon, and if you are flying, life can get complicated in a hurry. Our Smarter Traveler segment features some tips on how to simplify winter air travel. Fall is one of the best times to visit the coast, and we'll fill you in on some of the happenings in Mendocino County, around Fort Bragg. Time to dip into the Travel Mailbag and answer some of the questions you have sent us online. Topics include flying with pets, flying with children and flying without your baggage.

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.

On the Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, TSA officers stop a flight attendant from trying to pass through security with a LOADED gun and an unexpected visitor prompts a temporary closure of the Magic Kingdom, those stories next in the news. It's entirely possible that by the end of next weekend, we will be dealing with a government shutdown. What does that mean for travelers? We run down the list in our Smarter Traveler segment. Joe Brancatelli of Joe Sent Me, a great travel blog, joins us to talk about the shifting of Frequent Flyer programs from miles to credit card points. Our odds and ends segment highlights new vegan menus coming to Carnival Cruise Lines, and vacation rental companies are changing some rules. Soon the host will have to pay cancellation fees, and New York City is cracking down on illegal rentals in the city.

On the Saturday, September 16th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, TSA workers get caught stealing from bags on the security belt. In Las Vegas, vending machines dispensing Carlo's Bakery Cakes, giant slices of rainbow cake, have come under fire. Perhaps those $8 snacks aren't as fresh as they claim to be. If you're thinking a great way to try out an electric vehicle would be to rent one next time you are on the road, we have some tips and heads-up warnings to help. It's a little more complicated than you might think. Steve LaRosa is on hand to tell us a little about staying in town for your next mini-vacation. What's Goin' On Around Sacramento? The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is returning to Sacramento December 1st with two shows, and tickets are on sale. Al Pitrelli joins us to talk Christmas Spectaculars. Delta Airlines rocked the frequent flyer world with some pretty dramatic changes to their program. We'll talk about them and how other airlines programs might also change. Bottom line: Spending on credit cards is officially more important than actually flying.