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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U.K. CMA Delays Decision Deadline for Amex GBT, CWT MergerBy Michael B. Baker

The U.K. Competitions and Markets Authority has pushed back the deadline for its final decision on... KEEP READING

Amex Settles with DOJ on Sales Practices InvestigationBy Michael B. Baker

American Express will pay a $108.7 million civil penalty related to allegations of deceptive marketing... KEEP READING

Amex GBT Responds to 'Politically Motivated' DOJ Antitrust LawsuitBy Michael B. Baker

American Express Global Business Travel blasted the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit to... KEEP READING

InteleTravel Adds Former Rocketrip Exec to Head Corp. StrategyBy Michael B. Baker

Host travel agency InteleTravel has hired former Rocketrip president Kim Andreello to lead corporate... KEEP READING

Corporate Traveler Reports Higher 2024 Air Demand, Lower FaresBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate Traveler's U.S. clients flew more and paid less in 2024, according to a year-end analysis of... KEEP READING

Former CWT Exec Jordan to Lead Product, Tech at TravelportBy Michael B. Baker

Travelport has hired former CWT executive Andrew Jordan as chief product and technology officer, the... KEEP READING

Survey: For Employees, Offsites Valuable but Can be CostlyBy Michael B. Baker

Most employees see benefits from corporate offsite meetings but they also can be a personal financial... KEEP READING

Irish TMC Hannon Travel Taps Pace for Carbon Data ReportingBy Michael B. Baker

Dublin-based TMC Hannon Travel has partnered with carbon emission data platform Pace to track and... KEEP READING

Former CTM Sales Exec Mathews Joins Take2Eton GroupBy Michael B. Baker

Take2Eton Group has named former Corporate Travel Management sales executive Shelley Mathews as its... KEEP READING

ATPI Partners with Saudi Arabia-Based Travel AgencyBy Michael B. Baker

U.K.-based TMC ATPI has formed a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia-based Arjaa Travel as part of... KEEP READING

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