TTB 102: August Travel Bites with Bob and Elliot

In this episode we discuss some of the recent travel related news we found interesting or relevant over the month of August. We break down our favorite different news articles, including:  (7:45) https://thepointsguy.com/news/lax-pilot-sees-jetpack/?utm_source=facebook&utm_content=491375A0-ED54-11EA-8874-AD3C3A982C1E&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Editorial&utm_campaign=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1tEAyODWD-VzHvhQYjYcF5aW9lHIQNr8j5ngSMk0Fwyo3mv4V7iUwPo0Y (A man is caught by incoming pilots to be flying by jetpack in LAX) (10:46) https://thepointsguy.com/guide/airline-no-change-fee-policies/?utm_medium=social&utm_content=D24807EC-ED44-11EA-9831-E6804D484DA4&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=facebook&utm_term=Editorial&fbclid=IwAR2Tk2DrrpKRJCfsQSWqMQXV7-6H7uP652RC2hPEv7uJHURf3aG4li7bmXw (Major Airlines are cancelling their “no-change fee” ) (14:10) https://www.travelpulse.com/news/impacting-travel/covid-19-in-september-which-us-states-have-travel-restrictions.html (COVID-19 in September: Which US States Have Travel Restrictions?) (17:00) https://www.travelpulse.com/news/tour-operators/contiki-is-gifting-essential-workers-a-free-vacation.html (Contiki Is Gifting Essential Workers a Free Vacation) Nominate an essential worker here: https://www.contiki.com/us/en/activity/local-hero (https://www.contiki.com/us/en/activity/local-hero) (19:49) https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/2020/08/the-future-of-flying-is-going-high-tech-due-to-coronavirus-cvd/ (The future of air travel is going high tech due to coronavirus) (36:20) https://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/tom-cruise-rents-out-two-cruise-ships-for-movie.html (Tom Cruise Rents Out Two Cruise Ships for Movie)  Up This Month:  Scott Lite - Animals that are used as drugs and animals that use drugs Justin Jonsey - The first unsupported hike across Antarctica and kayaking the Tasman Sea Mark Watson - A 28,000 mile bicycle journey from Alaska to Patagonia  _________