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The travel industry is banding together to help Maui recover from fires

2023/8/13
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On the **Sunday, August 13th **edition of The Travel Guys
  • In the Travel News, Southwest is making a change to their boarding process and the travel industry is banding together to try and help the people in Maui recover.

  • We’ve talked about air tags on the program more than once, but we’re still pounding the table. This week, another story from a lady who ignored United when they told her they couldn’t find her luggage. She knew where it was from the AirTag ping, so she went and got it. Time to put one of these gadgets in your bag?

  • In Europe, you can now make phone calls in flight. Could that policy change be coming to the US? How will airline passenger feel about adding to the cacophony on planes?

  • If you are renting a car to travel long distance, is it cheaper to rent an electric car? How about for around town? The answer is, it depends.

Highlights

- If you want to help out with a donation for the people on Maui)

  • Help is needed as wildfires ravage Hawaii. How to know your donation is going to a legitimate charity)

  • Link to Apple AirTags on Amazon)

  • Italy creating more tourist trains)

  • “Comedian” asks a pilot if he’s been drinking)

  • Pilot tells passengers his expectations of their behavior on his plane)

  • Celebrate the career of Richard Lewis)

  • What will the airlines do for you if your flight doesn’t fly)

  • Sports Leisure Vacations Travel Club/Newsletter Update – UNSCRIPTED: The San Francisco 49ers)

  • Next Stop: The Pacific Northwest)

  • Searching for Trolls in the Pacific Northwest)

  • Info on the airport blood drive, 9am – 3pm, August 16th)

  • You are going to need a “travel authorization” in Europe in 2024)

  • If you are taking a gun with you on a plane, here are the rules)

  • All about portable flush toilets)

  • All about the CLEAR program)

  • Ami Bera’s office can help you with your passport…if you live in his Congressional District)