Dave Pelter is Founder and CEO of InsideTrip.com. In this role, Dave is responsible for driving the company vision and strategy, while also heading up overall product development. Dave is a true travel industry veteran and a recognized online travel and airline industry expert. His extensive background brings 17 plus years of management, marketing and travel industry experience to InsideTrip.com.
Dave's online expertise extends back to TWA, where he created the industry's first last minute "web specials" product which included air, hotel, and car pricing. In addition, while at TWA, he gave the go ahead for the signing of Priceline's first commercial airline agreement. His recent engagements include a two year executive position at Farecast.com , a travel search engine named Time Magazine's 2006 50 Coolest Websites, and the launch Yapta.com , a cutting edge trip planning site launched in May, 2007, as a senior consultant and Advisory Board member.
Dave began his career at Daymon Associates as a pricing consultant and continued his career as an airline industry professional, leading pricing, planning and online strategy development for the past 11 years at three major U.S. airlines. He held the title of Managing Director, Revenue Management at Alaska Airlines where he led the Pricing and Yield Management departments. Prior to joining Alaska Airlines, Dave held the title of Managing Director, Strategic Planning and Alliances with TWA as well as a series of analytical positions with America West Airlines. Dave was also named Travel Agent Magazine's "Top 100 Rising Stars in Travel", 1998, 1999, 2000.
Dave holds a BBA from the University Michigan's Ross School of Business and an MBA from Washington University's Olin School of Business.
Dave appreciates any feedback about InsideTrip.com and can be reached at dave@insidetrip.com