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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Wheels Up Raises $117.5 Million for ExpansionBy Michael B. Baker

Private aviation company Wheels Up plans to expand its fleet and membership after completing a... KEEP READING

Rising Fares Might Slow Air Travel Demand Growth in 2017's Final MonthsBy Michael B. Baker

Global air travel demand grew 7.2 percent year over year in August, pushing the global load factor... KEEP READING

Deem Sells Back-Office Ground Transportation TechBy Michael B. Baker

Deem has sold its back-office car service system Voyageur to ground transportation technology company... KEEP READING

OneJet Will Establish Second Operating Base in MilwaukeeBy Michael B. Baker

Regional air transportation network OneJet is adding Milwaukee's General Mitchell International... KEEP READING

Delta Simplifies Joint ContractingBy Michael B. Baker

Delta is making it simpler to add joint-contract carrier partners to Delta agreements. Building on... KEEP READING

Monarch Collapse Strands 110,000 PassengersBy Michael B. Baker

U.K.-based Monarch Airlines has ceased operations, filing for insolvency on Monday morning. The... KEEP READING

Former Heathrow CEO Will Take Charge at EtihadBy Michael B. Baker

Etihad Aviation Group has named U.K. Ministry of Defence executive Tony Douglas as CEO, effective... KEEP READING

WestJet Will Launch Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier in 2018By Michael B. Baker

WestJet next year will launch an ultra-low-cost carrier, Swoop. The Calgary-based carrier will offer... KEEP READING

Airberlin Nears Decision on Asset SalesBy Michael B. Baker

Airberlin over the next few weeks expects to wrap up negotiations with both Lufthansa and EasyJet to... KEEP READING

Flights Resume to Puerto RicoBy Michael B. Baker

Commercial airline service has resumed at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto... KEEP READING

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