Michael B. Baker

Michael B. Baker
Senior Editor, Transportation

Michael B. Baker joined BTN in 2006. Before taking over the transportation beat in 2014, Michael covered the lodging industry for BTN for eight years and also has covered expense and payment tools. 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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Primera Air Joins LCC Transatlantic FrayBy Michael B. Baker

Nordic low-cost carrier Primera Air will begin transatlantic service between the U.S. and both the... KEEP READING

DHS Lifts Laptop Ban for Amman & KuwaitBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has lifted the bans on large electronic devices aboard... KEEP READING

Direct U.S.-Hungary Flights Are Coming BackBy Michael B. Baker

In May 2018, Lot Polish Airlines will begin year-round service between Budapest and both New York and... KEEP READING

DHS OKs Onboard Laptops from DohaBy Michael B. Baker

Following a security inspection, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has lifted the ban on large... KEEP READING

The Trump Effect on Inbound U.S. Travel Has Not MaterializedBy Michael B. Baker

International travel to the U.S increased 5.2 percent year over year in May as business travel growth... KEEP READING

U.S. Lifts Electronics Ban for Istanbul & DubaiBy Michael B. Baker

Turkish Airlines and Emirates have reported that the U.S. has lifted the ban on large personal... KEEP READING

Abu Dhabi Gets Laptop Ban ReprieveBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has lifted its laptop ban on flights from Abu Dhabi after a... KEEP READING

DHS Is Considering Expanding Laptop Ban to 71 More AirportsBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is considering expanding its laptop ban to 71 additional... KEEP READING

How Qatar Airways Is Adjusting to Qatar's Diplomatic CrisisBy Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways has closed its offices in Riyadh, Dubai and the United Arab Emirates' Sharjah as Qatar's... KEEP READING

United Will End Service to VenezuelaBy Michael B. Baker

On July 1, United will end its service between Houston and Caracas, a route that "was not meeting our... KEEP READING

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