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		<title>Worst Airline and Hotel Awards Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 23:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Lansky</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Air Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freddie awards]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[worst awards program]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Freddie Awards (actual name) is an annual event to award the best frequent flyer awards programs.  If the Freddie Awards (now in its 21st year) can accurately name the best, then their judging must also be able to discern the worst.  Looking at the very bottom of their list for &#8220;Best Award Redemption&#8221; &#8212; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-635" title="freddies" src="http://www.titanicawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/freddies.jpg" alt="freddies" width="600" height="205" /><span style="color: #333333;">The Freddie Awards (actual name) is an annual event to award the best frequent flyer awards programs.  If the Freddie Awards (now in its 21st year) can accurately name the best, then their judging must also be able to discern the worst.  Looking at the very bottom of their list for <strong>&#8220;Best Award Redemption</strong><strong>&#8221; &#8212; </strong>this is all public information found on their<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><a href="http://www.freddieawards.com/events/?event_key=15"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">website</span> </a><strong>&#8211; </strong> here are the Freddie losers:</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Worst North American <em>Airline </em>Awards Redemption:</strong> Aeroplan<br />
<strong>Worst </strong></span><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>North American </strong></span><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><em>Hotel </em>Awards </strong><strong>Redemption</strong><strong>:</strong> <span class="small">Starwood &#8211; Starwood Preferred Guest</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><span class="small">_________________<br />
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<p><span style="color: #333333;"><span class="subheading"><strong>Worst European, Middle East, African <em>Airline </em>Awards </strong></span><strong>Redemption</strong><span class="subheading"><strong>:</strong> </span><span class="small">Air France/KLM &#8211; Flying Blue</span><br />
<span class="subheading"><strong>Worst European, Middle East, African <em>Hotel </em>Awards </strong></span><strong>Redemption</strong><span class="subheading"><strong>:</strong> </span><span class="small">Accor Hotels &#8211; A|Club</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><span class="small">_________________<br />
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<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span class="subheading">Worst Japanese, Pacific, Asian, Australian <em>Airline </em></span></strong><strong>Awards Redemption</strong><strong><span class="subheading">: </span></strong><span class="small">ANA Mileage Club</span><br />
<strong><span class="subheading">Worst Japanese, Pacific, Asian, Australian <em>Hotel </em>Awards </span></strong><strong>Redemption</strong><strong><span class="subheading">: </span></strong><span class="small">Accor Hotels &#8211; A|Club</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><span class="small">And for <strong>CUSTOMER SERVICE</strong>:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Worst </strong></span><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>North American </strong></span><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><em>Airline </em>Awards </strong><span class="small"><strong>Customer Service</strong></span><strong>:</strong> Aeroplan<br />
<strong>Worst </strong></span><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>North American </strong></span><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><em>Hotel </em>Awards </strong><span class="small"><strong>Customer Service</strong></span><strong>:</strong> <span class="small">InterContinental Hotels Group &#8211; Priority Club Rewards</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><span class="small">_________________<br />
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<p><span style="color: #333333;"><span class="subheading"><strong>Worst European, Middle East, African <em>Airline </em>Awards </strong></span><span class="small"><strong>Customer Service</strong></span><span class="subheading"><strong>:</strong> </span><span class="small">Air France/KLM &#8211; Flying Blue</span><br />
<span class="subheading"><strong>Worst European, Middle East, African <em>Hotel </em>Awards </strong></span><span class="small"><strong>Customer Service</strong></span><span class="subheading"><strong>:</strong> </span><span class="small">Accor Hotels &#8211; A|Club</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><span class="small">_________________<br />
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<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span class="subheading">Worst Japanese, Pacific, Asian, Australian <em>Airline</em> </span></strong><span class="small"><strong>Awards Customer Service</strong></span><strong><span class="subheading">: </span></strong><span class="small">Cathay Pacific &#8211; Asia Miles</span><br />
<strong><span class="subheading">Worst Japanese, Pacific, Asian, Australian <em>Hotel </em>Awards </span></strong><span class="small"><strong>Customer Service</strong></span><strong><span class="subheading">: </span></strong><span class="small">Accor Hotels &#8211; A|Club</span></span></p>
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