BTC Radio Kevin Mitchell

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. 


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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.
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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. 
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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.
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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.
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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. 
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