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Babson College Swim Team, Sydney 2000 & the $18 Million Involuntary Reroute Turning Point

July 11, 2018

By December 1999 the past didn’t matter- it was all about the future. My business suddenly had an $18 million valuation and nobody cared about the petty claims of the past. A year earlier, Peter Pan of Korean Air was trying to collect over $1 million in phony fare differences. Now he was saying, “Wabort, Let Bygones be Bygones!” A few days after closing, I flew to Singapore first...

Bob (Robert) Brinkman and the “You’re Nothing But a Traveler” Moment

August 19, 2018

In the book, he's referred to as Barkman. In reality, he's known as Bob (Robert) Brinkman. He was and remains an inspiration for the book, podcasts and site. He deserves to be known and remembered for his ground breaking involvement with first class discounts reserved for agency owners and hidden city ticketing. He was a true supporter and inspiration. We hit few bumps in the road, and the "owners" run for the hills. "You acted like little girls, too afraid to cough up more cash but not afraid to drink the Dom Perignon and excrete into your first class tiolet." "You think you’re an owner? You’re no owner. You’re nothing but a traveler!"