I didn't say they were, but you still haven't told me how he managed to get from JFK to O'Hare in Chicago, then tried to board a flight to Bozeman with a ticket that was valid only from New York. He raised a ruckus at the ticket counter, raising his voice so much, that the police had to be called. No mention that language was a barrier during the heated exchange.
First, you go West.
This can be readily accomplished through hitchhiking.
That's even a comedy routine in numerous "we're on vacation" movies. It's a common human foible. What is to understand? You don't get out much do you.