TSA officers stop a flight attendant with a gun

Listen Now On the Saturday, September 23rd edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, TSA officers stop a flight attendant from trying to pass through security with a LOADED gun and an unexpected visitor prompts a temporary closure of the Magic Kingdom, those stories next in the news. It’s entirely possible that by the end of next weekend, we will be dealing with a government shutdown. What does that mean for travelers? We...

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On the Saturday, September 23rd edition of The Travel Guys… 

In the Travel News, TSA officers stop a flight attendant from trying to pass through security with a LOADED gun and an unexpected visitor prompts a temporary closure of the Magic Kingdom, those stories next in the news.
It’s entirely possible that by the end of next weekend, we will be dealing with a government shutdown. What does that mean for travelers? We run down the list in our Smarter Traveler segment.
Joe Brancatelli of Joe Sent Me, a great travel blog, joins us to talk about the shifting of Frequent Flyer programs from miles to credit card points.
Our odds and ends segment highlights new vegan menus coming to Carnival Cruise Lines, and vacation rental companies are changing some rules. Soon the host will have to pay cancellation fees, and New York City is cracking down on illegal rentals in the city.

Highlights

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