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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Qantas Will Provide Content to Routehappy HubBy Michael B. Baker

Qantas will provide Routehappy Hub, which delivers data to agencies and booking tools, with airline... KEEP READING

GBTA Air RFP Tool Kit Goes LiveBy Michael B. Baker

The Global Business Travel Association's new airline request for proposal tool kit is live on GBTA's... KEEP READING

Green Light for Alaska Airlines' Acquisition of Virgin AmericaBy Michael B. Baker

After a more than two-month delay, the U.S. Department of Justice has granted antitrust approval to... KEEP READING

Lyft Launches Event Management ProductBy Michael B. Baker

Lyft has launched Lyft Events to help event planners manage group transportation needs. It allows... KEEP READING

Norwegian Air Plans U.S. ExpansionBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved a foreign air carrier permit for low-cost carrier... KEEP READING

Qatar Airways More Than Doubles Expansion PlansBy Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways has added eight destinations to the seven it already had planned to launch by 2018.... KEEP READING

United Debuts Polaris Business ClassBy Michael B. Baker

On Dec. 1, services for United Airlines' new Polaris business class rolled out, including bedding from... KEEP READING

EVA & Air India Commence CodesharingBy Michael B. Baker

On Dec. 1, Taiwanese carrier EVA and Air India began codesharing on their respective services from... KEEP READING

Taxis from Newark Bear the Highest Extra Costs over the Base FareBy Michael B. Baker

Newark Liberty International Airport taxi fares carry the highest premium over base fares, according... KEEP READING

American & Qantas Give Up on Expanded AllianceBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines and Qantas are abandoning plans for an expanded joint business agreement following... KEEP READING

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