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Michael B. Baker
Executive Editor

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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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Amid Rising Rates, Hotel Capital Spending Buoys Buyer SatisfactionBy Michael B. Baker

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The king is dead; long live the emperor. For the first time in the history of BTN's Hotel Chain... KEEP READING

Marriott International Brands Finish Atop Upper Upscale, Upscale TiersBy Michael B. Baker

Traditional triumphed over avant-garde in the upper upscale and upscale tiers in BTN's 2014 Hotel... KEEP READING

Marriott's Residence Inn, IHG's Candlewood Suites Lead Extended-Stay TiersBy Michael B. Baker

As extended-stay occupancy hit record levels this summer, Marriott International's Residence Inn and... KEEP READING

AA, BA CEOs Bullish On Transatlantic DemandBy Michael B. Baker

Washington, D.C. - Chief executives of British Airways and American Airlines shrugged off concerns of... KEEP READING

HVS: Limited Supply Growth Leaves Little Availability In Key Canadian MarketsBy Michael B. Baker

Toronto - With hotel supply growth at a near standstill, several Canadian markets will be especially... KEEP READING

GBTA Survey: Dynamic Hotel Pricing Adopters Still A Minority But Generally SatisfiedBy Michael B. Baker

Most travel buyers who have adopted dynamic-pricing agreements in their hotel programs are satisfied... KEEP READING

CWT Readies Mobile Hotel-Booking Pilot For Select ClientsBy Michael B. Baker

Carlson Wagonlit Travel is piloting hotel-booking capability through its CWT To Go mobile app and... KEEP READING

Group Purchasing Organization Corporate United Steps Into Travel ProcurementBy Michael B. Baker

Following its entry into the travel space with a car rental supplier agreement, indirect procurement... KEEP READING

STR Global: August Hotel ADR Rises In Most Global RegionsBy Michael B. Baker

Average daily hotel rates increased year over year across most global regions in August, although ADR... KEEP READING

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