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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Amtrak Implores Congressional Leaders for Extra FundingBy Michael B. Baker

Amtrak is requesting nearly $1.5 billion in supplemental funding from the U.S. government that it said... KEEP READING

OAG: Global Airline Capacity Down Slightly This WeekBy Michael B. Baker

Global airline capacity dipped 2 percent week over week to about 31 million seats, although capacity... KEEP READING

Hertz Files for BankruptcyBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz Global Holdings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday, though the car rental... KEEP READING

Air Canada Resumes U.S. Service as Part of Summer Schedule PlansBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada will add service over the next several months, with plans to serve 97 of its usual 220... KEEP READING

EasyJet Plans June 15 RestartBy Michael B. Baker

European low-cost carrier EasyJet will restart service on June 15, focusing largely on domestic... KEEP READING

New ANA Sanitization Measures Include Mask RequirementBy Michael B. Baker

ANA Group has announced new sanitization measures, including requiring facial coverings for passengers... KEEP READING

Hertz Names New CEOBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz's board this week appointed EVP and North American chief retail operations officer Paul Stone as... KEEP READING

CTM Booking Tool Incorporates ATPCO 'Reassurance' AttributesBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate Travel Management has integrated ATPCO's "reassurance" data into its Lightning online... KEEP READING

Latam Plans Capacity Restoration Through JulyBy Michael B. Baker

Latam Airlines Group will restore capacity to nearly 20 percent of its pre-Covid-19 levels over the... KEEP READING

Air France Permanently Grounds A380 FleetBy Michael B. Baker

Air France no longer will fly Airbus A380 aircraft, the carrier announced on Wednesday. The carrier... KEEP READING

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