Eric Lipp: Behind the Scenes of Making International Air Travel Accessible

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Accessibility Accelerator: The Podcast

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Eric Lipp: Behind the Scenes of Making International Air Travel Accessible

Accessibility Accelerator: The Podcast

42 minutes 37 seconds

2 years ago

Eric Lipp: Behind the Scenes of Making International Air Travel Accessible

Eric Lipp, Founder/Executive Director of Open Doors Organization (ODO), founded ODO after experiencing restrictions people with disabilities face in everyday life.

Eric works as an advocate for accessible travel and tourism and is an expert in regulations around the world. He has worked with over 70 airports globally, 65 carriers globally, dozens of hotels and destinations across the world. He frequently speaks at travel, tourism and transportation events internationally. Eric co-authored the Easy Access Chicago Guide and the accessible landing page at I Love NY.

Eric was appointed to the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory board in 2022. He is also a member of the advisory boards at United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Royal Caribbean, PIT, SEA, MSP, ATL, PDX Airports, TravelAbility as well as Uber and Lyft. He was recently re-appointed to the TSA’s ASAC (Aviation Security Advisory Committee).

Eric initiated the groundbreaking 2002, 2005, 2015 & 2020 ODO/Harris Poll Studies on Travelers with Disabilities and works on access across all sectors of travel, tourism and transportation.