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Produced by Kevin Mitchell and focused on airline and travel industry competition issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 01/18/2019

    Interview with Captain Josh LeBlanc, President, Teamsters Local 357 in Plainfield, Indiana

    Captain Josh LeBlanc is an 18-year veteran of Republic Airline and currently serves as the Teamsters Union Local 357 Executive Board President. In this episode, we will discuss the US Government shutdown, its impact on morale and financial stability for workers and what Local 357 did to assist ir traffic controllers in need.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 11/08/2018

    Interview With Barbara Parshall, Co-founder & CEO of Baarb, Inc.

    Barbara Parshall, CEO of Baarb, Inc., is a true disrupter in the sometimes complicated and frustrating hotel search space. As a venture capital-backed artificial intelligence entrepreneur, Barbara is obsessed with improving lives through travel using advanced technologies. In this 10-minute episode we will discuss Baarb, Inc., the technology behind it, the problems the platform is designed to solve and how the solution is applied. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 05/22/2018

    Interview with Karen Walker, Editor-In-Chief at Air Transport World

    Karen Walker is one of the most accomplished and respected aviation journalists not just in the US, but in the world. In this 25-minute episode we will discuss the 3-year-old campaign by the US3 – meaning Delta, American and United airlines to frustrate market entry by the ME3 - Qatar, Etihad and Emirates airlines.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 05/18/2018

    Interview with Steve Shur, President of the Travel Technology Association

    Steve Shur is a leading voice on public policy issues impacting the independent distribution of travel, and he represents the world’s leaders in travel technology. In this 16-minute episode we will discuss Steve’s recent testimony before the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access. We will also look at a range of issues including travel distribution, the short-term home-rental space and the role of travel management companies. You can sign up for the monthly Travel Tech newsletter Passport at http://www.traveltech.org/sign-up-for-our-newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 05/06/2018

    Interview with Laddie Hostalek, Business Agent for Teamsters Local 1108 in Ohio

    In this 18-minute episode, we will discuss two well known fractional aircraft ownership companies - Flight Options and Flexjet. There is a concerted effort to decertify the Teamsters union at those two companies. We will examine the long-term effects of a decertification, and why corporate, university and government travel managers should care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 05/02/2018

    Interview with frequent business traveler Robert Healy

    Robert Healy is an accomplished executive, living in the Philadelphia, PA area, and a frequent traveler over some 25 years. In this 12-minute episode we will discuss the state of the airline industry from the customer’s perspective.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 04/10/2018

    Interview With Diana Moss, President of the American Antitrust Institute

    Diana Moss is President of the American Antitrust Institute. In this 25-minute episode, we will discuss a white paper that argues the U.S. DOT should routinely review antitrust immunity for international airline alliances. We will discuss how the U.S. BIG 3 – Delta, American and United – are using newfound market and political clout to frustrate entry by Norwegian Air UK Limited and to urge the Trump Administration to block Gulf carrier competition. We will also look at the context of the BIG 3’s request that DOT unwind virtually all consumer protections and how and why the Big 3 have withheld access to complete airfare, schedule and inventory information from metasearch platforms and third-party travel sites.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. 02/16/2018

    Interview with Steve Shur, President of the Travel Technology Association

    Steve is one of the most respected and effective public affairs executives in Washington, DC. In this 12-minute episode, we will discuss a range of issues including travel distribution, the short-term home rental space and an initiative to boost tourism to the US. You can sign up for the monthly Travel Tech newsletter Passport at http://www.traveltech.org/sign-up-for-our-newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Produced by Kevin Mitchell and focused on airline and travel industry competition issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Kevin Mitchell
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2019
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2001 to 2018 Business Travel Coalition, Inc..
  • Show Website
    BTC Radio