Global publishing giant Lonely Planet is closing its Australian and London offices 'almost entirely' as the coronavirus pandemic continues to cripple the travel industry | JoshDye91
Mr Wheeler, a part-owner of Text Publishing, said he was particularly surprised Lonely Planet was shrinking its operations because the industry had actually seen strong demand during the recent lockdown."Book sales are a bit like toilet paper – people are hoarding them, buying them while they’re locked down."
The spokesman said there would be "impacts" to Lonely Planet's other locations around the world which include three offices in the US, one in India and another in Ireland. In 2014 the Wheelers received Queen's birthday honours for "distinguished service to business and commerce as a publisher of travel guides, and as a benefactor to a range of Australian arts and aid organisations".
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