I got my bags packed on a roll heading out there and I'm ready to go looking real good

in my passport photo.

Amateur Traveler episode 220. Today the Amateur Traveler episode 220. Today the amateur traveler talks about the remote

and enigmatic Easter Island or Rappanuee. See. Welcome to the amateur traveler. I'm your host Chris Christensen. Before we get

into this week's interview I do have two news stories for you. You've probably

already heard the first story. Southwest is at it again I'm afraid.

I like the airline but they seem to keep getting in trouble booting people off planes.

First it was the gal with a mini skirt that was too short and then it was the person who had the

t-shirt that had the wrong logo and this time they booted off celebrity Kevin

Smith of Clerks and Silent Bob Fame and they booted him off because he was too large, they said.

He normally bought two seats, but he was trying to book an earlier flight and therefore he

was traveling with just one seat.

He said he was able to lower both the armrests and was able to fasten the seat belt,

so he did not feel that he should have violated their policy, but they did kick him off.

They have since issued an apology, but Southwest, you may want to look at your training policies and see if there isn't something you can do to not keep having this happen.

And then a much more controversial story is when the TSA forced a traveling policeman to remove his

disabled son's leg braces and then walk through the metal detector that has

certainly gotten them a lot of flack. You can find links to both of those stories in the

show notes and then you can hear much more discussion about them on this week's, this week in travel.

So check out the show notes to that show as well.

I'd like to welcome to the show Mike and Hillary from the spot hopping blog.

Welcome to the show.

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