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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TAP Plans U.S. Expansion in 2020By Michael B. Baker

TAP Air Portugal will boost its service from New York, Miami, Chicago and Washington, D.C., over the... KEEP READING

Hong Kong Protests' Impact on Aviation IntensifiesBy Michael B. Baker

Flights resumed out of Hong Kong International Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 14.... KEEP READING

Delta Prepares to Leave Narita Following U.S. DOT DecisionBy Michael B. Baker

Beginning in March 2020, Delta will transfer its full U.S.-Tokyo operations from Narita to Haneda. The... KEEP READING

Air Italy Connects with Finnair & El AlBy Michael B. Baker

Air Italy has signed Special Prorate Agreements with Finnair and El Al. The interline agreements... KEEP READING

Interjet Joins TSA PrecheckBy Michael B. Baker

Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet has joined the U.S. Transportation Security Administration's... KEEP READING

Ridehailing Companies Are Still Focused on Long-Term ProfitabilityBy Michael B. Baker

Both Uber and Lyft continued to show significant revenue growth but large losses in their... KEEP READING

American Airlines' Service Plans Include Tel Aviv, Casablanca & Eastern EuropeBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines' international expansion next summer will include its first flight to Africa, the... KEEP READING

CWT Is Testing Sabre NDC API & New StorefrontBy Michael B. Baker

CWT has begun testing Sabre's New Distribution Capability-enabled application programming interfaces... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Group Plans U.S. Route ExpansionBy Michael B. Baker

The Lufthansa Group is planning a "major expansion" in U.S. routes from its Frankfurt, Munich and... KEEP READING

Avis Budget & Hertz Grew Revenue in Q2By Michael B. Baker

Rental volume and pricing for both Avis Budget Group and Hertz grew year over year in the second... KEEP READING

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