
Uber extends its “women preference” safety feature
Listen Now On the Saturday, November 22nd edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, TSA says if you show up without a real ID, you can fly, but it’s going to cost you; and Uber extends its “women preference” safety feature.
November 22, 202549m 34s
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Show Notes
Listen Now
On the Saturday, November 22nd edition of The Travel Guys…
- In the Travel News, TSA says if you show up without a real ID, you can fly, but it’s going to cost you; and Uber extends its “women preference” safety feature.
- Our Smarter Traveler segment has tips for getting through airport security during the holidays. Should you wrap those presents before you fly? What about holiday foods and snow globes? We have the answers.
- Credit cards and the money made by airlines and the credit card companies when you use their cards have become a major part of airlines business model. We all revel in the points and miles we collect and what we can buy with them. But a recent court decision may change all that. An expert joins us to tell you how this may impact travelers.
- The US Department of Transportation said this week we need to dress “with respect” when we fly. The initiative is being called “the golden age of travel starts with you.” We’ll talk about the idea of “dressing with respect” and what it means.
Highlights
- Northern California State Parks
- Pre-check touchless ID – not in Sacramento yet, but in many airports around the country
- TikTokers are booby-trapping their hotel rooms in the name of safety
- Preparing for your next trip? Check your travel requirements to know more before you go
- Which 40 airports are facing flight reductions? Here’s a full list, per reports
- “Polite” Passenger Habits That Flight Attendants Secretly Hate
- 2 for 1 deal on Amtrak’s roomettes
- RememberAVet.net Wreath Project
- Ghostly Places to Visit Across the Country
- Free tickets to Ken Burns’ American Revolution preview (Mr. Burns is NOT attending, just to be clear)
- A Fun Place in Weed for Great Diner Food
- Hotel room safety? It’s on you any time you travel! – Travelers United
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra Sacramento Tickets | November 2025!
- Best Foodie Cities in America in 2025
- Robert Redford Yosemite story
- SMF Parking – Check parking availability at the airport by lot
- Words to our closing theme song, Days are Numbers (The Traveller), by the Alan Parsons Project
- Days Are Numbers (The Traveller) – YouTube
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
- Chris Elliott’s general info website
- Chris Elliott’s subscription newsletter
- Hotelsfor18YearOlds.net
- Cool Michigan song we used
- The Poodle Booked It
- Check parking lot availability at the Sacramento International Airport before leaving home
- Locate a cruise ship anywhere in the world
- Renew your US Passport online here