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

Listen Now 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...

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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