Travel Guys Radio

Listen Now On the Saturday, June 14th edition of the Travel Guys… In the Travel News, taking your pet on a plane is getting more expensive; and the president indicates he is concerned about how the immigration crackdown is impacting the tourism industry. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we’ll talk about airport lounges. They have become so popular, people can’t get in. But what if your credit card or premium ticket PROMISES you entry? The...

Listen Now On the Saturday, June 6th edition of the Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Carnival Cruise Lines is cracking down on troublemakers on board, and airlines are warning a new congressional bill could put your miles earning power in jeopardy. Their explanation is full of BS. Our Smarter Traveler segment addresses bogus texts some have received regarding toll fees you supposedly owe. “Just click here and everything will be fine.” Or perhaps not....

Listen Now On the Saturday, May 31st edition of the Travel Guys… In the Travel News – United and JetBlue form an interesting partnership, and Trip Advisor shares info on what percentage of online reviews might be fake. Our Smarter Traveler segment has an airline pilot’s tip on where NOT to put your valuables on the plane, and TSA has a warning about airport USB ports. Reporter Clayton Whitehead took a group into Canada at...

Listen Now On the Saturday, May 24th edition of the Travel Guys… In the Travel News, a brand new super-theme park opened in Orlando; and the Trump tariffs are not only impacting vacationers from other countries, business travel to the US is off even more dramatically in the past couple of months. A lot of lost dollars for our economy. Important note for Southwest travelers. If you make a reservation after Tuesday the 27th, you...

Listen Now On the Saturday, May 17th edition of the Travel Guys… In the Travel News, American Airlines says they have new technology which allows them to hold some planes for connecting passengers; and a new rule involving junk fees went into effect last week. But will it be enforced? In our Smarter Traveler segment, we address two topics: The sudden dramatic reduction in value for Hilton Honors points, and we explain what it means...

Listen Now On the Saturday, May 10th edition of the Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the US Secretary of Transportation has declared it’s time to upgrade the Air Traffic Control System; and what’s this about re-opening Alcatraz…not to tourists, but to prisoners? In our Smarter Traveler segment we tell you how to avoid a fine while traveling. Hint: It involves portable battery chargers for your phone and computer. Chris Elliott joins us to talk...

Listen Now On the Saturday, May 3rd edition of the Travel Guys… In the Travel News, United and Jet Blue are partnering…or maybe merging…we have the update; and a California town is named the best small town in the west…who might it be? Our Smarter Traveler segment features etiquette rules for train travel. You’ll be the best behaved on board for your next trip on the rails. Mark is just back from a visit to...

Listen Now Special Notice: Due to a large percentage of last week’s show not airing on KFBK, the April 26th show will be a repeat of last week’s show, with the exception of the Travel News segment (which is new for this week). If you listened live last week you might have noticed the show cut off on the air. If you caught last week’s podcast instead, which included the entire show uninterrupted, you may...

Listen Now On the Saturday, April 19th edition of the Travel Guys… In the Travel News, California has a message for Canadians considering a visit, and we tell you what media group has decided Spirit is the best airline (?) in the sky. Our Smarter Traveler segment features an update on the REAL ID (deadline May 7) and we talk about “aisle lice” on the airplane. What the heck are those people doing, charging up...

Listen Now On the Saturday, April 12th edition of the Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Southwest will start retrofitting cabins in two weeks, creating extra leg room seating; and an ill-advised new bill would change the drinking deadline from 2 to 4am in some cities around our state. (What a great idea, even drunker people on the road in the wee hours of the morning.) Our Smarter Traveler segment takes a break this week...