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On the Saturday, June 22nd edition of The Travel Guys…
In the Travel News, World Cup Soccer is coming to Northern California, and airfares over the 4th of July are actually lower than last year, international and domestic.In our Smarter Traveler segment, we talk about how to share/gift/give your hotel points to get a room for someone else. Each major chain has different policies, and we’ll discuss the majors and post a list for you online.Eight men of color were removed from a flight at the Phoenix Airport. Allegedly, one of them had a strong body odor. The men were not traveling together and did not know each other. Ultimately, it was decided by American Airlines there was no odor problem among the 8 passengers. So why were the men removed from the aircraft? Why only the black male passengers? Now the CEO of the airline has apologized and a lawsuit has been filed. An amazing, documented story of racism by a major airline. We update it for you.Our Odds and Ends segment features tips to protect your money while traveling, and a simple idea on how to get what you want from Customer Services travel reps online or the phone.Highlights
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