Airline bag fees are up across the board

Would people behave better on planes if there were a dress code?

---------------------------------------- LISTEN NOW ---------------------------------------- ON THE SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST EDITION OF THE TRAVEL GUYS… * In the Travel News, COVID is making a comeback and we’ll tell you where, plus is legal gambling coming to skies and are hammocks coming to the airport? We answer those important questions and more in the news. * In our Smarter Traveler segment, we discuss airport-slash-airline attire. Should there be a dress code? Would people behave better on planes if there were minimum dress standards? * The Wreath Project is an annual charitable project that brings out the best in our community. We update the 2026 efforts and tell you how you can participate. * In the Odds and Ends portion of the program, we share the 7 weirdest TSA finds of the summer, and talk about tipping…at Popeye’s? Are you kidding me? HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEK * Donate your luggage for Come From Away! [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScT8vXyaRsMJJhdz0h4xmzWhYBSuDDRirq89qCOQgatHdjeHA/viewform] * Where your bag goes once you check it [https://yourmileagemayvary.com/2026/07/26/he-put-a-camera-on-his-checked-bag-heres-what-airports-did-to-it/?utm_source=BoardingArea&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=BA_Email_July3026] * Christmas event at Sacramento Valley Cemetery [http://Rememberavet.net]

Sacramento International Airport is about to get bigger

---------------------------------------- LISTEN NOW ---------------------------------------- ON THE SATURDAY, JULY 25TH EDITION OF THE TRAVEL GUYS… * In the Travel News, those who like to park on the curb and wait for passengers at the airport beware…a new system is going to make you change your habits, plus our airport is about to get bigger…and the World Cup was very successful in terms of visitor dollars spent. * Travelers are being fooled by AI generated pictures, which can make intelligent buying decisions next to impossible. We’ll dig into the situation and give you some hints on how to avoid being taken in our Smarter Traveler segment. * It’s Mailbag Day on the show. That’s when we answer your questions on a variety of travel subjects and boy, variety is the word for today’s list of questions. * An Italian village is fining tourists who don’t keep their shirts on. Just one of the stories on our Odds and Ends wrap up. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEK * Renew Your Passport Online [https://travel.state.gov/en/passports/renew-replace/online.html]

Why are the national parks so crowded this summer?

---------------------------------------- LISTEN NOW ---------------------------------------- ON THE SATURDAY, JULY 18TH EDITION OF THE TRAVEL GUYS… * In the Travel News, your passport just got political – will it matter; and the reality is – we are loving our national parks to death. Why are the parks so crowded this summer? * Last week, a tourist was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we’ll tell you what the victim said about the situation and our wisdom for keeping yourself out of trouble when it comes to visiting wildlife in THEIR homes. * Chris Elliott is with us today, all the way from Tokyo. We’ll talk a little about Japan and why so many are heading there. Our main topic is cruise lines and whether or not there should be a cruise passengers bill of rights. * Odds and Ends topics at the end of the show include frivolous lawsuits, new trains on the west coast and an international celebration at the Sacramento airport. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEK * Man gored in Yellowstone has wisdom for others – video of him and the bison [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/14/yellowstone-bison-attack-grandfather] * Chris Elliott on the current baggage fees [https://www.travelersunited.org/what-about-checked-baggage-fees-the-war-is-over-lets-bring-them-down/?utm_source=newsletter] * Man nearly sucked out of window until his wife saved him [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/if-we-die-we-die-together-wife-who-held-husband-s-legs-as-he-was-sucked-ouf-ryanair-jet-speaks/ar-AA27Q8Yw?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=6a53eda3e7b843549d4051f658dfef5b&cvpid=f4d783eb4c7c4a45f7fc553aa6a6417e&ei=52]

Removal of Yosemite’s reservation system creates hellacious parking situation

---------------------------------------- LISTEN NOW ---------------------------------------- ON THE SATURDAY, JULY 11TH EDITION OF THE TRAVEL GUYS… * In the Travel News, a fare-checking app is fined 35 million $$$ for deceiving users; doing away with Yosemite’s reservation system has created a hellacious parking situation in Yosemite Valley; and a United pilot is attacked by bats in his hotel room. * Want to avoid the “coldest seats on the plane next time you fly?” In our Smarter Traveler segment, we’ll talk about the worst place on the plane if you are trying to stay warm. * Road Reporter Clayton Whitehead spent ten days in the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Clayton joins us for an insightful look at a land few of us have visited and his thoughts on how a group of people who have only had their freedom for 35 years look at Americans. * Odds and Ends includes two Dolly Parton travel updates, and we reveal what World Cup visitors are talking about. Besides ranch dressing, of course.

Marriott customer sues over undisclosed resort fees

---------------------------------------- LISTEN NOW ---------------------------------------- ON THE SATURDAY, JULY 4TH EDITION OF THE TRAVEL GUYS… * In the Travel News, another Marriott customer who claimed to have been “bonvoyed” has sued the hotel chain over undisclosed resort fees; and you can get a free pass to California state parks for the rest of the year if you act today. * Connecting times at hub airports are always up for discussion. We have a couple of tips to help you make the tight connection, or perhaps wait a bit and save some real dollars. That’s in our Smarter Traveler segment. * Odds and Ends features the five most annoying behaviors on planes by your fellow passengers, and we take a look at the evolution of stewardesses to flight attendants. * We are still two weeks from the opening of the California State Fair, and it’s time for our annual preview. What’s new and interesting on the midway? Tom has an update. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEK * Free State Parks Pass (until July 6) [https://www.afar.com/magazine/california-state-parks-historian-passport-free-until-july-6] * Ticketmaster Bills in California Legislature [https://www.tpfaction.com/?utm_source=sa&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=ca-cm-pp&utm_content=seriously#scam] * Tips for taking pictures of fireworks [https://www.travelersunited.org/my-top-18-tips-to-shoot-stunning-july-4th-fireworks-photos-by-camera-or-smartphone/?utm_source=newsletter] * ARC’s Concerts for a Cause [https://app.donorview.com/Event/EventInfo?prm=oq9GalApbGmJFnZPS1Sla54NbrDVA3hk13yzqksoklEJoroM4L1zllC5nF-m3HWLHdteutP6K0FTD_TR9EofJweyCFbINhkCtXt7Gi_RPTR55HmohDujtvtnT0Bwnw0a6Isuu0jf1fjTZ6rHMvcsva_VK82pRnYm6kqgXRnz1jOJGMSGQvk5W96VoK2v955SHlNJJsEvVt8Wqn68NoyIt68UG1rFOnNZXG1js0WVVNdyQ7rz6LFMqZyaZwaLtC7D0] * Cruise Traveler’s Bill of Rights, according to Chris Elliott [https://www.travelersunited.org/how-the-cruise-line-bill-of-rights-and-refund-policy-affect-you/?utm_source=newsletter]