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.

More Articles

Engine Acquires Options TravelBy Michael B. Baker

Travel and spend management platform Engine has acquired travel management company Options Travel,... KEEP READING

BCD Invests in AI Platform AmgineBy Michael B. Baker

BCD Travel is investing an undisclosed amount into corporate travel AI automation platform Amgine as... KEEP READING

Kayak for Business Adds AI Booking, SupportBy Michael B. Baker

Kayak for Business has added new AI capabilities to its platform, including for trip booking and... KEEP READING

Vibe Expands Under Radar in EU, APACBy Michael B. Baker

Vibe processes over £1 billion in transactions annually in 38 countries, with a focus on careful... KEEP READING

Arcadis, FCM Buck Norm With Decade-Long TMC ContractBy Michael B. Baker

Amsterdam-based design and consulting firm Arcadis has signed a 10-year contract with FCM Travel,... KEEP READING

Amex Reports Broad-Based Spending Increases in Q2By Michael B. Baker

Spending by American Express U.S. commercial customers increased 5 percent year over year in the... KEEP READING

Fox World Travel Names Miller Global Sales DirectorBy Michael B. Baker

Fox World Travel has appointed industry veteran Sandra Miller as global sales director for its... KEEP READING

Mastercard Adds New Security Controls for Virtual Card PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

Mastercard has added new issuer controls to its virtual card number platform, Mastercard In Control,... KEEP READING

Perk Launches Visa, ETA Application and Payment CapabilitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Perk has launched a new workflow that lets travelers begin the application process and pay for... KEEP READING

ATG Adds Oversee-Powered Reshopping to Tech StackBy Michael B. Baker

Travel management group ATG has added post-booking hotel and air price assurance capabilities to its... KEEP READING

More Articles