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 a few bumps in the road, and the "owners" ran 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!"

More travel agency owner and hidden city ticketing resources:

Travel Agency Ownership to Fly First Class at 75% Savings- Everytime!

AA CEO Bob Crandall First Class Travel Pitch

95% Savings Using Travel Agent IDs