Tag: United Airlines

On the Saturday, October 24th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, TSA is rolling back a new program that allowed people through security without a plane ticket, and numbers show a record number of Americans are going on cruises in 2027. United Airlines is the latest to slow down the generosity of their Rewards Program. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we'll talk about the changes most all of the programs are making. Despite how they try to spin it, it's NOT good news. Mark spent nine days out on Route 66 the last two weeks, and will share his adventure and give you a few must stops if you ever plan a trip on The Mother Road. Plus, there's a new airport in Southern California and Mark has a review. Odds and Ends includes an update on a new perk for those flying standby on the United app and word on Frontier's new first class section.

On the Saturday, August 29th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, United announces their biggest ever international expansion and a Delta captain bravely delivers his plane to the gate...and then heads to the hospital. We have an update on his situation. In Smarter Traveler segment we ask the question, "when you're buying travel and want to speak to a human, shouldn't it be possible? Shouldn't it be the law?" We'll discuss traveler's frustrations with automated phone responses.

On the Saturday, July 11th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, a fare-checking app is fined 35 million $$$ for deceiving users; doing away with Yosemite’s reservation system has created a hellacious parking situation in Yosemite Valley; and a United pilot is attacked by bats in his hotel room. Want to avoid the “coldest seats on the plane next time you fly?” In our Smarter Traveler segment, we’ll talk about the worst place on the plane if you are trying to stay warm. Road Reporter Clayton Whitehead spent ten days in the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Clayton joins us for an insightful look at a land few of us have visited and his thoughts on how a group of people who have only had their freedom for 35 years look at Americans. Odds and Ends includes two Dolly Parton travel updates, and we reveal what World Cup visitors are talking about. Besides ranch dressing, of course.

On the Saturday, June 20th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we explain why it’s not a good idea to touch flight attendants for ANY reason, and if you are making a summer road trip or just tooling around town, we’ll tell you what the experts say are the best and worst days of the week to buy gas. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we point out why it’s important to book directly with a hotel, airline, etc., as opposed to using a third party booking site. We have an interesting story about Marriott and their franchised hotels. It seems hotels are not happy about the reimbursement amounts for award stays and could very well have a dramatic effect on the value of your Marriott Reward Points. In our Odds and Ends piece, we tell you how United Airlines travelers can combine their points for a bigger reward; and with people visiting for the World Cup from around the world who aren’t used to tipping, how do you explain to them that adding 15-20% to the bill is an expectation.