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State Department issues a warning to American travelers overseas

2023/10/21
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On the **Saturday, October 21st **edition of The Travel Guys
  • In the** Travel News**, the State Department issues a warning to American travelers overseas and Delta Airlines walks back some of their cuts to their Sky Miles program after a lot of negative feedback from flyers.

  • Our Smarter Traveler segment talks about the importance of using your miles/points in frequent flyer and other rewards programs. Mark explains why the rules are always changing, the goal posts for freebies always moving. These programs aren’t always your friend.

  • Cindy Nichol, the Director of Sacramento County Airports joins us for an interview covering a wide variety of subjects, everything from concessions to airport expansion.

  • Finally, our Odds and Ends segment updates a story about vending machine cakes in Las Vegas and the cake goo that comes with them.

Highlights
  • Flying a European airline to Europe – Chris Elliott’s wisdom)

  • Sacramento Ghost Tours)

  • The story of In-N-Out Burger, celebrating 75 years)

  • The Sphere in Las Vegas)

  • Noyo Harbor Inn & Fall in Fort Bragg)

  • American Flight Attendants’ “logo/slogan” shirts)

  • How FA’s for different airlines “walk”)

  • Joe Brancatelli’s Travel Site)

  • TSA in Miami getting into bags)

  • Renting an electric vehicle? Here are some tips.)

  • A new take on economy seating on planes, except….)

  • Trans-Siberian Orchestra Website)

  • Burning Man)

  • Broadway Sacramento)

  • How to get compensation for getting bumped from a flight)

  • How to win your consumer dispute using the Elliott Method)

  • Special events for California Wine Month)

  • Supersonic Planes are making a comeback)

  • Consumer Alert: The ride-sharing vomit scam is back!)

  • Holiday airlines tickets – when to buy)

  • Mark corrects the AirTag link – the REAL price)

  • Travelers United)

  • SacTown Bites)