Top Journalists in Travel Agencies

Dennis Schaal Skift

Founding editor and executive editor at Skift who has led coverage of Booking Holdings, Expedia, Google Travel and the broader OTA/distribution landscape for more than two decades. Specialties: Online travel agencies (OTAs), metasearch, short‑term rentals, distribution and policy impacting online intermediaries.

Author page | Email | X/Twitter


Justin Dawes Skift

Skift’s travel tech reporter focused on products and platforms that shape how agencies and travelers buy and manage trips. Specialties: Travel technology, startups, AI in trip planning, B2B distribution tools used by agencies/TMCs.

Author page | LinkedIn


Linda Fox PhocusWire

Executive editor at PhocusWire with long-standing B2B reporting on travel technology and distribution affecting agencies worldwide. Specialties: Digital distribution, GDS/NDC, payments, European online travel and agency tech.

Bio | Email (PhocusWire editorial) | LinkedIn


Mitra Sorrells PhocusWire

Editor in chief at PhocusWire overseeing coverage of global travel tech and distribution trends for intermediaries and TMCs. Specialties: Travel technology leadership, platform strategy, payments and innovations that affect intermediaries.

Muck Rack | Email (PhocusWire editorial)


Jamie Biesiada Travel Weekly (U.S.)

Senior editor at Travel Weekly covering retail and distribution; co-host of the Trade Secrets podcast for travel advisors. Specialties: Retail travel advisors, host/consortia networks, OTAs, GDS/NDC, agency operations.

Contact page | Email | Podcast


Arnie Weissmann Travel Weekly (U.S.)

Editor in chief of Travel Weekly providing analysis and executive perspectives across the agency ecosystem. Specialties: Industry leadership and policy, distribution strategy, agency sector commentary.

Muck Rack | Contact page


Johanna Jainchill Travel Weekly (U.S.)

News editor at Travel Weekly leading hard-news coverage the agency community follows closely. Specialties: U.S. travel industry news, policy and distribution developments impacting agencies/advisors.

Muck Rack | Prowly


Nicole Edenedo Travel Weekly (U.S.)

Senior editor at Travel Weekly covering tours and river cruises with a focus on advisor sales channels. Specialties: Tours and river cruise distribution, advisor sales trends, supplier–advisor relations.

Author page | Bio


Patrick Clarke TravelPulse

Senior editor at TravelPulse reporting on U.S. agency rankings, distribution and travel trends for sellers. Specialties: Agency news, Power List highlights, consumer trends relevant to advisors.

Muck Rack | Outlet profile


Ruthanne Terrero Travel Agent Central / Luxury Travel Advisor (Questex)

Vice president/editorial director for Questex’s Travel Group (Travel Agent Central, Luxury Travel Advisor), long-time voice for travel advisors. Specialties: Retail travel advisors, agency leadership, luxury travel selling and advisor best practices.

Email | Column index


Dan McCarthy Travel Market Report

Editor-in-chief of Travel Market Report, a trade outlet dedicated to the retail advisor community in North America. Specialties: Advisor business strategy, host/consortia news, market surveys and outlooks for agencies.

Email | Team page


Dori Saltzman Travel Market Report

Senior editor at Travel Market Report with deep coverage of advisor sales and agency best practices. Specialties: Retail strategies for agencies, cruise sales, advisor training and operations.

Email | Team page


Jay Campbell The Company Dime

Co-founder of The Company Dime, a subscription outlet widely read by TMCs and corporate buyers for deep analysis of the business travel supply chain. Specialties: Corporate travel management companies (TMCs), distribution economics, sourcing and policy.

About/Contact | Muck Rack


David Jonas The Company Dime

Co-founder of The Company Dime covering corporate travel distribution and the TMC sector. Specialties: Corporate travel distribution, GDS/NDC, supplier–TMC dynamics and buyer policy.

About/Contact | Crunchbase


Elizabeth West Business Travel News (The BTN Group)

Editorial director of The BTN Group guiding coverage for BTN and BTN Europe across TMCs and distribution. Specialties: Corporate travel programs, TMCs, payments/expense, distribution and policy across BTN brands.

BTN Europe team | Muck Rack


Michael B. Baker Business Travel News (The BTN Group)

Executive editor at The BTN Group; long-time lead on technology and travel management beats. Specialties: Corporate travel technology, distribution systems, payments and policy affecting TMCs and buyers.

Speaker bio | Email


Jay Boehmer The Beat (BTN)

Editor-in-chief of The Beat (a BTN publication) focusing on corporate travel distribution and technology. Specialties: Corporate distribution, GDS/NDC, airline content strategies and TMC operations.

Muck Rack | Speaker bio


Andy Hoskins BTN Europe

Editor‑in‑chief of BTN Europe with extensive reporting on the corporate agency sector across EMEA. Specialties: European corporate travel, TMCs, policy and sustainability, distribution/content access.

Muck Rack | Speaker bio


Lee Hayhurst Travolution (UK)

Longtime Travolution editor/executive editor covering the digital travel and OTA sectors that intersect directly with agencies. Specialties: Online travel/OTA strategy, travel technology platforms, payments and digital distribution.

Author page | News post


Ian Taylor Travel Weekly (UK)

Executive editor at Travel Weekly (UK) reporting and analyzing policy and distribution for the UK trade. Specialties: UK policy and regulation, trade distribution, market analysis for travel retailers and intermediaries.

Profile | Email


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