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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WestJet Takes Revenue Hit From Alberta MarketBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet's fourth-quarter revenue declined 3.6 percent year over year to C$959... KEEP READING

Air Astana Reaches Codeshare Agreement With Air France & KLMBy Michael B. Baker

Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement with Kazakh carrier Air... KEEP READING

United Asks U.S. DOT For More Time To Expand Shanghai ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has requested an extension through Oct. 29 from the U.S.... KEEP READING

American Airlines' Revenue Declines Amid Increased CompetitionBy Michael B. Baker

Despite lower revenue, American Airlines saw "sizable increases" in corporate volume year over year... KEEP READING

JetBlue To Overhaul Fleet Through 2019By Michael B. Baker

JetBlue Airways will refit about 145 aircraft over the next several years to improve inflight... KEEP READING

Amadeus Enables Agents To Compare Air & Rail RoutesBy Michael B. Baker

Amadeus has partnered with content aggregator AccesRail to enable travel agents to compare air... KEEP READING

Southwest’s Krone Announces RetirementBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines vice president and chief marketing officer Kevin Krone will retire on Feb. 15.... KEEP READING

ANA Expands Wi-Fi Availability To Domestic FlightsBy Michael B. Baker

All Nippon Airways is adding Wi-Fi to domestic routes, ranging from ¥550 (US$4.65) for 40 minutes to... KEEP READING

Oneworld CEO To Resign In JuneBy Michael B. Baker

Oneworld CEO Bruce Ashby will step down in June.... KEEP READING

Southwest Speeds Up Fleet ModernizationBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines is accelerating retirement of its older Boeing 737 Classic fleet, projecting it... KEEP READING

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