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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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

Elaine Chao Will Serve as Transportation SecretaryBy Michael B. Baker

President-elect Donald Trump will name former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao as secretary of... KEEP READING

Ctrip Will Acquire SkyscannerBy Michael B. Baker

Chinese online travel agency Ctrip will acquire United Kingdom-based airline price comparison and... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Pilot Strikes Stretch into Second WeekBy Michael B. Baker

Lufthansa has canceled 816 Tuesday short-haul flights and 890 Wednesday short- and long-haul flights... KEEP READING

Better Scores for Each of the Big 4By Michael B. Baker

For the sixth year in a row, Delta Air Lines soared above its competition in BTN's annual Airline... KEEP READING

Rumors Hint at Trump's Transportation Secretary PickBy Michael B. Baker

As the battles begin for key appointments in President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet, a few names have... KEEP READING

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