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Delta Airlines makes a big offer to get a flyer to give up his seat

On the Saturday, December 27th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Rick Steves steps up to save a homeless shelter in his hometown, and Delta Airlines makes a big offer to get a flyer to give up his seat, and once he does, says the offer was a mistake. Travelers United published a survey where they asked what one improvement would make flying more civil? We’ll share the results in our Smarter Traveler segment. The back half of the program brings an extended version of the mailbag, where we answer a wide variety of your travel questions. Send your questions to travelguysradio.com.
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An ancient lake's reappearance adds to the mystery of Death Valley

On the Saturday, December 20th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel Guys, the San Francisco Giants have purchased a legendary theater in The City, an ancient lake's reappearance has added to the mystery of Death Valley, and American is cutting back the miles earned on cheap tickets. United Airlines has upgraded its already excellent app and we go over the changes in our Smarter Traveler segment. Airport lounges are all the rage these days, with even Southwest talking about adding places for travelers to escape within the airport. Why is that? We talk with our resident lounge lizard Clayton Whitehead to find out why they are so popular. In our Odds and Ends segment, Mark talks about how new Embassy Suites Hotels aren't so "suite-ish," and it appears hotel lobbyists are trying to curb vacation rentals. Updates on those and other "behind the scenes" stories.
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What is one gate in a big airport worth to an airline? We have an answer.

On the Saturday, December 13th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, if you ever wondered what one gate in a big airport might be worth to an airline, we have an answer; the president says we should have gyms in airports, WAYMO hits 450,000 weekly riders and US visitors could be subject to social media checks. Those stories and more in the news. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we discuss what to do when your fellow seat mate is a person of size and is overflowing into your space. What is the best way to handle a delicate situation? We talk to Steve Ryan of Rudy’s Hideaway about his latest bucket list trip, A Grand Prix Formula One Race...in Brazil! Steve spins a great tale for travelers of all kinds as he takes us to Rio de Janeiro, and even shares a little about food delivery services like Door Dash, from the restaurant's point of view. Our Odds and Ends bin has wisdom on what to put in the overhead bin on the plane, and 5 national park picks to visit in the winter.
Puget Sound

San Francisco has a new self-guided tour and Puget Sound has a new monument

On the Saturday, December 6th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, travelers, in response to Transportation Secretary Duffy’s plea to dress better on flights, are showing up to the airport ready to fly in decidedly different attire; San Francisco has a new self-guided tour and Puget Sound has a new monument. Uber or Lyft? Many have a preference. Many also know of a simple ride share hack. We’ll tell you all about how to make it work for you in our Smarter Traveler segment. We talk about travel insurance or cancellation protection often on the program. It’s an important element of travel. Internationally known travel advocate Chris Elliott is here to tell us we might not need travel insurance on every trip. What are your pet peeves at the airport? Not enough rest rooms, barely edible food, no place to sit? We’ll grumble and complain about all the things we don’t like at airports.