Michael B. Baker

Michael B. Baker
Executive Editor

Michael Baker joined The BTN Group in 2006 and, as executive editor, leads the group’s technology, payment and travel management coverage. He has covered all the major travel industry beats over his many years with BTN, including about eight years each covering the aviation/transportation and lodging industries.

Before joining BTN, he cut his journalistic teeth in the newspaper industry, covering business and industry for both The Press of Atlantic City and The Facts, a daily in the greater Houston area where he won awards for both breaking news and feature coverage.

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Flight Centre Extends HotelHub RelationshipBy Michael B. Baker

Flight Centre Travel Group has extended its contract with HotelHub to provide booking and distribution... KEEP READING

Travel Tech Leaders: Prepare for Aggressive Transformation TimelineBy Michael B. Baker

Rapid-scale transformation amid the advancement of AI technology has flummoxed corporate travel... KEEP READING

'Encore Platform' New Name for Former ZiiBy Michael B. Baker

Encore Corporate Travel is renaming its Zii Travel Management technology platform as the "Encore... KEEP READING

Corporate Traveler Data: Higher Hotel Rates, Lower Airfares in '25By Michael B. Baker

Average hotel pricing for Corporate Traveler's U.S. clients was up significantly in 2025, while... KEEP READING

Capital One Agrees to Acquire BrexBy Michael B. Baker

Capital One Financial Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire fintech platform Brex for $5.15... KEEP READING

Kintetsu Adds Oversee Reshopping CapabilitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Tokyo-based TMC Kintetsu International has partnered with spend optimization platform Oversee to... KEEP READING

Navan Makes 'Enhanced' API Connection with Booking.comBy Michael B. Baker

Navan has established an "enhanced API integration" with Booking.com, which the travel and expense... KEEP READING

Fareportal Adds Amadeus Payments Service in Expanded PactBy Michael B. Baker

Fareportal has addedservices from Amadeus' Outpayce payments business to improve its payment processes... KEEP READING

Thrust Carbon Launches Tool to Guide Frequent Travelers' DecisionsBy Michael B. Baker

Thrust Carbon launched the EngageAI tool to guide frequent travelers towards more sustainable travel... KEEP READING

Travlr ID, Cytric Create 'Proof Point' Travel Profile Hub for ScaniaBy Michael B. Baker

While Cytric was the delivery platform for Scania, the model itself could work with any environment... KEEP READING

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