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Travel Curmudgeon Honored at IMIX Show in Frankfurt

May 22, 2018: “No Fake News” reporting brought the Travel Curmudgeon more recognition when the world’s largest gathering of travel group and incentive travel marketing executives honored the TC with their coveted “thumbs down” award at their gathering in Frankfurt— “no way to go but up,” said the TC.

Travel Curmudgeon Meets Trump?

May 21, 2018: Yup— TRUMP Hotels recently welcomed the Travel Curmudgeon when he visited the International Travel Meeting and Incentive Show in Frankfurt — and the TC was recognized by the President for not creating “fake news”!  Thank you Mr President!

Phantom Seats with Frequent Flyer Points?

May 18, 2018: Be careful when booking flights — and seats — with your frequent flyer points — for what ever reason, some airlines are now showing travelers booking frequent flyer flights seats that aren’t really available — this is especially true when using miles earned on one airline to book on a partner airline. Something, for what ever reason, the airlines have created to make it harder to book flights using your frequent flyer miles.  Call the airline you earned the miles on to make sure you can actually book flights on partner airlines — just another frustrating and time consuming step in trying to travel with miles!!