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Man Claims "You've All Been Poisoned" On Hong Kong – Newark Flight. Lovely!

Richie Phillips — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:27:39 +0000

Can you imagine being on an airplane when someone stands up mid-flight and yells “you’ve all been poisoned!” Well, imagine no more According to Newser.com, it happened over the weekend. The guy, identified allegedly as Daniel Morgan Perry also told the flipped out passengers that he had information about Ed Snowden (the guy who leaked information [...]

Yet ANOTHER Carnival Cruise Line Problem – Two People Jump Overboard

Richie Phillips — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:14:12 +0000

This company just can’t seem to escape controversy. Carnival has got yet MORE explaining to doAccording to the Los Angeles Times‘ website, they are looking desperately for two people who were traveling with their family on the Carnival Spirit off of Australia. When the boat docked, it was discovered that they were nowhere to be found [...]

My Boyfriend Travels For Work, I Never See Him. Can I Make This Work? – Daily Dilemma

Sean McMaster — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:56:46 +0000

Here is Today’s Daily Dilemma: I recently met a guy, and we REALLY hit it off. I haven’t had a connection with a guy like this in a long time. We’ve been seeing each other, but there’s a minor problem. He’s an assistant to someone with a pretty high-up job, and he travels constantly. He’s [...]

Top 5 Airports to Find Love

Sean McMaster — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:20:28 +0000

I saw a headline this morning, “Top 5 Airports for Love”. I thought, wow, people are meeting in the bars or on flights and falling in love. That’s cool! But I was wrong!! Well, I was kind of wrong. You know I don’t travel that much, so the MUST be why I have not heard [...]

Commuting To Albany New York – Northway Express

Kevin Richards — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:05:14 +0000

Everyone is looking for ways to save money. Today, we’d like to share an idea that could save you some cash on parking, gas, vehicle wear and tear, and lower your stress level- The Northway Express from CDTA. I’ll admit the first thing that caught my attention was free Wifi. Imagine just sitting back, relaxing, [...]

Funny S**T The Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Says

Richie Phillips — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:42:04 +0000

Sorry for the profanity, but let’s face it. When you are nervous and tired and aggravatyed from being stuck at an airport, you are waiting for some funny s**t. Anything! I have to say that Southwest is the king of flying funnies. I Just came back from a great 5 day Carolina Getaway. We had [...]

Amtrak, Megabus, and Other Delays + Cancelations Due to Sandy

Bryen — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:21:01 +0000

If you were planning on taking the Amtrak or Megabus to New York City from the Albany area, you’ll have to cancel your plans. Both have suspended service at least through Tuesday the 30th of October and perhaps longer depending on what Sandy leaves behind. Amtrak is actually canceling nearly all of their service in the Northeast until the [...]

You Can Survive A Plane Crash, Here's How [AUDIO]

Sean McMaster — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:59:59 +0000

Today on the show we talked about an interesting article I found about surviving a plane crash. As it turns out your probability of living through a plane crash may be a lot higher than you thought. A research team of scientist out of England went out of their way to prove just that, and they crashed a 1.6 million dollar plan on purpose to prove it.

Open Line Friday Caller Of The Day- Who Are The Worst Drivers? The Old Or The Young? [AUDIO]

Sean McMaster — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:32:48 +0000

Open line Friday, you never know what you’re gonna get. Usually though, there is one call sometimes two that stands out, this week’s call was from a young girl sick of “old drivers”. And I even added in the rebuttal from an older lady. It opens up an age old argument (pun intended), who would you rather [...]

Which Airports are America's Germiest? [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:29:51 +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 culprit. And some are worse than others. Modern airplanes feature sophisticated air-filtering systems that catch 99.999 percent of germs, but between the walkway handrails [...]

Richie Has A Musical Warning For Germophobics Staying In Hotel Rooms [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:06:04 +0000

Have you heard what the most germ laden places are in your average hotel room? If not, I’m about to let you know musically, because I stayed in one of these flea bags recently Yea, this place was so gross — (Come on now – that’s your part). I can’t hear you. Everyone say [...]

Do Stories Of Germ Infested Hotel Rooms Make You Travel Differently?

Sean McMaster — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:26:06 +0000

We all know that germs are out there. On door handles, shopping carts, even in hotel rooms. But do you do anything about it, other than washing your hands all the time?

I read recently that hotel rooms are the most germ infected places out there! Light switches and remote controls are found to be the most germ infected objects in a hotel room

Train Engineer Reads Newspaper Instead of Watching The Tracks

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:30:16 +0000

It’s funny, we always wondered just what went on inside the depths of the conductor’s booth of a train or subway. We always pictured it being a place of purpose, a place where a conductor could sit and watch the tracks and ensure the safety of the passengers.

The Secret To Getting Great Airline Seats [VIDEO]

Richie Phillips — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 15:23:51 +0000

Lots of folks are traveling this time of year – not only by car, but by use of the increasingly annoying airlines. As if going through security isn’t painful enough, there’s always the fun of trying to find a seat that doesn’t cut off blood flow to your arms and legs. But there are secrets [...]

Weekend Getaways That Are An Easy Drive [LIST]

Jake Thomas — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:02:04 +0000

We all see what the prices at the pump are doing, and it sucks! Well, there are always some really good places to spend a day that are only a few precious gallons away. Here are a few of them.I have put links on the places on this list so if you click them it [...]

Gas Prices Going Down Again Near Albany

GNA — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:54:45 +0000

The price of gas is yet again going down. According to Fox 23 News, the average cost for a gallon of regular gas in the Capital Region is $3.45, down another two cents from last week. So if you’re planning on doing some holiday traveling, this is some good news. However, if you go out [...]

Thanksgiving Travel Could Be Backed Up & More of What You Need to Know Near Albany

GNA — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:35:10 +0000

Albany – Make sure you plan on hitting the road early for the Thanksgiving holiday. The New York State Thruway Authority says there’s going to be heavy traffic. Traffic will be considerably more congested the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after since those are two of the busiest travel days of the year for [...]

Our 130 Step Walk To The Acropolis In Greece [VIDEO]

Richie Phillips — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:00:01 +0000

This is not something you do every day. In fact this is something I’ll probably never ever do again, but we celebrated our 25th anniversary in a big way and i wanted to share these photos. I can honestly say it was the most amazing thing I’ve ever taken pictures of-The Parthenon! in case the [...]

The Celebrity Equinox Cruiseship: What An Amazing Boat! [VIDEO][GALLERY]

Richie Phillips — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:03:43 +0000

To celebrate 25 years of marriage, we decided to do something special and completely “off the charts” this past week. It was so much so that Im going to have to tell it in stages if you don’t mind! First we jumped on US Air in Albany last Saturday with our good friends,Linda and [...]

More Advertising Coming Soon On Your Next Flight [VIDEO]

Richie Phillips — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:40:10 +0000

The airlines are getting desperate. We're taking a flight tomorrow, for example. It's international. And I didn't know this, but they are charging us $75 for a suit bag! My wife figured out that it's cheaper on the way home to just throw the bag out and pack the dirty suit and dresses in one suitcase! Very smart, huh? But I digress. They need revenue quick, and here's how they're gonna get it-advertising!