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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GBTA-Visa Survey: India Travel Buyers Report High Online AdoptionBy Michael B. Baker

A solid majority of India-based travel managers said their travelers use online booking and expense... KEEP READING

AI Is Transforming Duty of CareBy Michael B. Baker

AI is transforming duty of care in corporate travel by enhancing data analysis for risk management and... KEEP READING

BCD Projects Slight Airfare, Moderate Hotel Rate Increases in 2026By Michael B. Baker

BCD Travel forecasts only a slight year-over-year increase in global average airline ticket prices and... KEEP READING

Versa Aims to Bridge Data Gap in Receipt DeliveryBy Michael B. Baker

Founded to ease the tedious task of travel vendor receipt collection, technology startup Versa is... KEEP READING

BoomPop Wins Phocuswright Innovation CompetitionBy Michael B. Baker

Judges named AI-powered event planning platform BoomPop as the winner of the Innovate: Launch... KEEP READING

Katanox, Selfbook Partner to Build AI Hotel Booking 'Foundation'By Michael B. Baker

Lodging distribution and payments platform Katanox has partnered with AI booking and payments platform... KEEP READING

BCD, Mendel Partner for Integrated OfferingBy Michael B. Baker

Mexico City-based spend management platform Mendel has partnered with BCD Travel for an integrated... KEEP READING

Warburg Pincus to Take Controlling Stake in VollBy Michael B. Baker

Global investment firm Warburg Pincus is investing more than $120 million to take a controlling stake... KEEP READING

Serko Reports Booking.com for Business Growth, 'Stabilizing' GetThere Customer BaseBy Michael B. Baker

Serko reported a 45 percent income growth for the first half of the 2026 fiscal year, driven by... KEEP READING

Travelogix Goes Buyer-Direct with Grundfos AgreementBy Michael B. Baker

Travel data solution provider Travelogix has signed its first direct agreement with a corporate... KEEP READING

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