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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Latam & Finnair Will Begin Codesharing Next MonthBy Michael B. Baker

On Oct. 1, Latam Airlines Group and Finnair will begin codesharing on flights, connecting Latam's hubs... KEEP READING

BCD Travel Gets Level 3 NDC CertificationBy Michael B. Baker

BCD Travel has achieved Level 3 certification for the International Air Transport Association's New... KEEP READING

Cathay Pacific Slashes Capacity Growth PlansBy Michael B. Baker

Cathay Pacific Group is cutting its capacity plans as traffic has declined dramatically amid protests... KEEP READING

Longtime Latam CEO Steps DownBy Michael B. Baker

Latam Airlines Group CEO Enrique Cueto Plaza, who has served in the role since LAN and TAM merged into... KEEP READING

Amtrak Improves App's Booking CapabilitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Amtrak has updated its mobile app to improve booking capabilities. It can save credit card information... KEEP READING

JetBlue Adds Guyana to Route NetworkBy Michael B. Baker

On April 2, JetBlue will begin nonstop service between New York's John F. Kennedy International... KEEP READING

Have Airline SME Discounts Unseated Traditional RFPs?By Michael B. Baker

Small and midsize corporate travel programs have proven lucrative for airline sales teams in recent... KEEP READING

British Airways Faces Its First Pilot StrikeBy Michael B. Baker

British Airways is warning of possible additional cancellations this month as the carrier works to... KEEP READING

Ethiopian Installs Wi-Fi on A350 FleetBy Michael B. Baker

Ethiopian Airlines has installed broadband satellite Wi-Fi across its Airbus A350 fleet. The service... KEEP READING

Infiniti AgencyDirect Receives Level 4 NDC CertificationBy Michael B. Baker

Chennai-based Infiniti Software Solutions has received Level 4 New Distribution Capability... KEEP READING

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