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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Emburse Enterprise Adds Amex Virtual Card, Data CapabilitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Emburse has partnered with American Express to add new virtual card issuance and real-time transaction... KEEP READING

Oversee, FCM Partner for NDC Reshopping CapabilitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Travel technology platform Oversee has launched New Distribution Capability reshopping capabilities... KEEP READING

TravelPerk Rebrands as 'Perk'By Michael B. Baker

TravelPerk is dropping the "travel" from its name as it broadens its scope to address "shadow work,"... KEEP READING

BCD Survey: Buyers Considering AI for Sourcing But Few UsingBy Michael B. Baker

Travel buyers identified AI as the leading trend to shape the future of travel sourcing, although a... KEEP READING

HRS Expanding Virtual Card Issuer Network Via Mastercard ProgramBy Michael B. Baker

HRS is expanding its network of issuers with which it can offer virtual payments through a program... KEEP READING

TravelBank Readies Group Mgmt. Tool for 2026 LaunchBy Michael B. Baker

TravelBank is adding a group travel management feature, with which admins can create events and manage... KEEP READING

CTM Reports Revenue Growth Amid Trading SuspensionBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate Travel Management's global revenue grew 6 percent year over year during the first quarter of... KEEP READING

Duffel Looks to New Entrants to Accelerate GrowthBy Michael B. Baker

Duffel is a London-based software platform simplifying travel distribution via APIs, focusing on new... KEEP READING

SAP Concur Expands AI Agents for Travel, ExpenseBy Michael B. Baker

SAP Concur has rolled out its AI Booking Agent in Concur Travel, along with an AI tool that can fill... KEEP READING

Payhawk Adds Corporate Card ControlsBy Michael B. Baker

London-based spend management platform Payhawk, which is actively expanding its U.S. presence, has... KEEP READING

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