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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Amex GBT Enhances Virtual Agent, Data Tools for Egencia ClientsBy Michael B. Baker

American Express Global Business Travel has expanded the capabilities of its virtual agent for Egencia... KEEP READING

JTB Launches Spotnana-Based Teal PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

JTB Business Travel has launched a travel management platform for clients built on Spotnana... KEEP READING

Flight Centre Reports Strong Int'l Travel Growth from U.S. for Corporate BrandsBy Michael B. Baker

Flight Centre Travel Group reported significant year-over-year increases in U.S. corporate... KEEP READING

Mendel, Onfly Attract Investment on Path to Latin America 'Domination'By Michael B. Baker

Mendel and Onfly, travel management tech platforms in Latin America, secured sizable funding to boost... KEEP READING

Direct Travel Releases Travel Edition of AvenirBy Michael B. Baker

Direct Travel launched the "Travel Edition" of its Avenir technology, featuring a Spotnana-powered... KEEP READING

Engine Adds Flex Booking Option for FlightsBy Michael B. Baker

Engine has expanded its Flex booking option to include flights, allowing cancellations up to two hours... KEEP READING

Amadeus to Use Google Cloud, AI Tools to Enhance DevelopmentBy Michael B. Baker

Amadeus is partnering with Google Cloud to enhance efficiency, data harmonization, and AI integration,... KEEP READING

Bleisure Travel Play Distinguishes Trip.BizBy Michael B. Baker

Trip.Biz won the Innovation Faceoff at the Business Travel Show Asia Pacific for features that... KEEP READING

Emburse Introduces New Analytics ToolBy Michael B. Baker

Emburse is launching an AI-powered Travel and Expense Analytics tool to optimize spending insights,... KEEP READING

Navan Adds Analytics Tool for U.S. CustomersBy Michael B. Baker

Navan launched a free AI-driven data analytics tool for U.S. customers to provide insights on travel... KEEP READING

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