Lonely Planet has announced in a statement that due to the impact of COVID-19 on demand and sales, it has made the difficult decision to reduce its publishing operations for the foreseeable future. 

The travel media brand will continue to publish guidebooks and phrasebooks. As of now, after completing its list for 2020, it proposes that it will not commission any new inspirational titles, and that it will no longer publish the Lonely Planet Magazine. 

Lonely Planet is currently proposing that its operations in London and Melbourne close almost entirely, with impacts in other Lonely Planet locations around the world.