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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Norwegian's Transatlantic PlansBy Michael B. Baker

Norwegian's transatlantic expansion will include 10 new routes with 38 weekly flights between smaller... KEEP READING

International Airlines Group Q4 Revenue DeclinedBy Michael B. Baker

International Airlines Group passenger revenue declined 9.2 percent year over year to €4.6 billion in... KEEP READING

Lyft Launches in 54 U.S. CitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Lyft has added 54 U.S. cities. The growth follows the addition of 40 cities last month, and Lyft plans... KEEP READING

Delta Sales Execs Move to Private Jet SubsidiaryBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Private Jets is beefing up its sales team with two new executive appointments.... KEEP READING

New Mumbai Flight Boosts Brussels Airlines Summer CapacityBy Michael B. Baker

Brussels Airlines is boosting its summer capacity 8 percent year over year, including new service... KEEP READING

American Airlines Renumbers Boarding ProcessBy Michael B. Baker

On March 1, American Airlines will begin boarding passengers by nine numbered groups rather than its... KEEP READING

Qantas Revamps Premium Economy Layout for Dreamliner AircraftBy Michael B. Baker

Qantas will increase the size of its Premium Economy seats when it begins flying... KEEP READING

United to Launch Buyer/Agent Portal for Self-Service & ReportingBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has developed a sales portal for both corporate clients and travel management... KEEP READING

Blacklane Becomes Available on Concur & Other Booking ToolsBy Michael B. Baker

Chauffeured ride service network Blacklane has integrated with Groundspan, which makes its content... KEEP READING

JetBlue Names Priest CFOBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue has promoted Steve Priest to CFO. He joined JetBlue in 2015 as VP of structural programs and... KEEP READING

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