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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Amgine Taps Prime Numbers Data for Personalized Booking CapabilityBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate travel AI provider Amgine and Prime Numbers Technology have collaborated to develop the... KEEP READING

Navan Reports RFP Growth Amid Industry 'Turmoil'By Michael B. Baker

Navan executives said they are seeing a surge in request for proposal activity as they reported... KEEP READING

Amex Plans Octet of Commercial Offerings, Including Expense PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

American Express this year will launch its "most significant commercial product expansion in one year"... KEEP READING

Navan to Launch Agentic 'TravelClaw' LayerBy Michael B. Baker

Navan is developing a new agentic layer that the company says will reach out to travelers without... KEEP READING

Mullin Confirmed as DHS SecretaryBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Markwayne Mullin as the Department of Homeland Security Secretary in... KEEP READING

MCP: Managed Travel's Next Transformation CatalystBy Michael B. Baker

Model Context Protocol is set to transform corporate travel by enabling AI models to connect... KEEP READING

Clarasight Takes Root Beyond SustainabilityBy Michael B. Baker

Clarasight, originally Climate Club, has expanded from sustainability-focused solutions to broader... KEEP READING

Amgine Hires Gomez to Lead GrowthBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate travel AI platform Amgine has hired former Clear and Lyft executive Caitlin Gomez as head of... KEEP READING

Engine Integrates with SAP ConcurBy Michael B. Baker

Business travel platform Engine has announced an integration with SAP Concur for both travel bookings... KEEP READING

Murfee AI to Act as Agentic 'Checkpoint' for WorldpayBy Michael B. Baker

AI infrastructure developer Murfee AI has partnered to provide its "governance layer" for agentic... KEEP READING

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