AM 1450 KMMS - Bozeman's News Talk Leader » Travel

More Than 100 Students Kicked Off Plane For Misbehavior

Donald Deane — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:58:07 +0000

What should've been a fun vacation trip from New York to Atlanta turned nightmarish on Monday morning when an airline kicked a group of 101 Yeshiva students and their eight chaperones off a plane for being rambunctious. The school, however, says the incident was blown way out of proportion and now they're fighting back.

Read More|Comment

Are We Over Regulated?

Tom Egelhoff — Fri, 31 May 2013 12:00:37 +0000

There seems to be a fine line between government policies directed at protecting the public and government acting like an overprotective parent.

Read More|Comment

Tom's Opinion: Government's Obsession: Re-Inventing The Wheel

Tom Egelhoff — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:00:46 +0000

When it comes to government dictating the size of my soft drink? Whether there is a saltshaker on my restaurant table? That’s my line in the sand.

Read More|Comment

What Country Is Friendliest to Tourists? (Hint: It's Not the U.S.)

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:26:47 +0000

If you’re looking for a little international adventure, there’s one place you may be surprised to learn will welcome you with open arms.

Read More|Comment

Republican Lawmaker Seeks to Cut Tourism Tax On Montana Hotels

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:43:44 +0000

A Republican lawmaker says a cut to the tax on hotel rooms could attract more budget-conscious travelers.

Read More|Comment

Spring Break: Youth Springs Eternal

Tom Egelhoff — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:00:42 +0000

It’s that time of year again. A battle between students to see if they can drink more than the folks at Budweiser can produce.

Read More|Comment

Spring Break Destinations – The Trashier the Better?

Cole — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:48:33 +0000

What are you doing this Spring Break? Montana State University's break is from March 9th - 17th which is perfect time for spring skiing in Montana, hunting/fishing or just catching up on school. But that's about all in our cold climate.

If you're planning on going out of state, first, you might want to check this list of the trashiest Spring Breaks in the US.

Read More|Comment

Why Do We Need Oxygen Masks on Planes? This Scary Video Gives the Answer

Cole — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:59:37 +0000

Anyone who has flown commercially knows the instructions the flight attendants give prior to take off. The main emphasis is on the oxygen mask. In the event of depressurization, oxygen masks will drop from the ceiling and they demonstrate how to securely fasten it over your mouth. I've always wondered just how important the oxygen mask really is.

After watching this video I quickly realized why it is a very good idea to put that mask on as soon as possible.

Read More|Comment

Watch A Bike Trip From Bozeman To Florence, Oregon – BEAUTIFUL [VIDEO]

Michelle — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:14:18 +0000

I don't know Peter Brown, but I did stumble across his documented bike trip from Bozeman to Oregon with all his great stops along the way. This video is not only beautiful and interesting to watch but might be motivation for your OWN adventure.

Read More|Comment

Missoula Montana Is #2 Producer Of Peace Corps Volunteers In The Nation

Michelle — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:55:49 +0000

More than that, they've been the #1 producer for the past couple of years slipping one spot to Fort Collins in 2012. I had no idea, but am not shocked. Very cool, Missoula.

Read More|Comment

Tom Doing Some People Watching At the Airport

Tom Egelhoff — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:00:31 +0000

I’m probably looking at 800 to a thousand people up and down the concourse at both Atlanta and Salt Lake airports. I doubt if there is a single one of them that paid the same price for their seat as the person who will be sitting next to them.

Read More|Comment

What's Up With Gas Prices?

Tom Egelhoff — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:00:19 +0000

Between 2000 and 2007 the average price of gasoline was $1.91 and we were screaming about it. How we would love to go back to those days now.

Read More|Comment

TSA Reveals List of Weird and Scary Items Confiscated This Year

Shauna Wright — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:51:28 +0000

We all gripe about having to take our shoes off when we go through airport security, but according to a list of items confiscated this year by the TSA, footwear may be the least of its concerns.

Read More|Comment

Which Airports are America's Germiest? [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:29:51 +0000

People who come home with a cold after a vacation often blame their fellow passengers on the plane — but as it turns out, it’s actually airports that are probably the culprits. And some are worse than others.

Read More|Comment

What Airlines Serve Alcohol — For Free?

Mike Adams — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:27:58 +0000

There is nothing quite like being catapulted 40,000 feet into the air and feeling the effects of a high pressure, high altitude beer buzz while being shuttled at top speed across the great American skies.

Read More|Comment

Airline Passengers Live Their Worst Nightmare, Thanks to a Single TSA Agent

Shauna Wright — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:23:23 +0000

Hundreds of travelers at New York’s JFK Airport who’d already gone through security screenings were forced to do the unthinkable — get in line and do it all over again. It happened Saturday when it was discovered that one of the TSA agents didn’t know his metal detector had been unplugged all morning.

Read More|Comment

How I Learned To Sneak Anything Through The TSA Full Body Scanners [VIDEO]

Cole — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:50:10 +0000

As Bozeman was the first to incorporate the full body scanners in Montana, we should be celebrating the new security right? The new TSA body scanners were put into place to improve efficiency and heighten airline security. What if you were told these devices are actually easier to bypass than a metal detector? Where is the fair trade off of privacy for security then? This short YouTube video demonstrates how to easily sneak metallic objects through the scanners.

Read More|Comment

Limited Time For Oversnow Vehicles In Yellowstone

Mark Allen — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 06:37:07 +0000

One of my best memories when we moved to Montana in 1989 was our first trip to "Old Faithful" on a snowmobile, 23 years later those memories for future generations might be gone. Time is running out for public comment on what you would like to see happen in YNP.

Read More|Comment

Would You Fly to Space If You Had the Chance? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:42:41 +0000

Last month Virgin Galactic announced it would begin offering commercial space flights later this year.

Read More|Comment

The Federal No-Fly List Has Increased By How Much in the Last Year?

Kathy Landin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:23:53 +0000

The federal government’s secret list of suspected terrorists who are banned from flying to or in the US has more than doubled over the last year, despite President Obama’s administration’s insistence that they are close to defeating al-Qaeda.

Read More|Comment