Had various changes of ownership over the years.
International travel shut down for ~2 years due the pandemic would not be good for the travel guide book business. As would increasing internet access even in remote places: all on-line in an instant
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonely_Planet
In April 2020 Lonely Planet made the decision to close its Australian and London offices and reduce staffing levels globally in response to the downturn in the travel business resulting from the
COVID-19 pandemic. The company continued to publish its guidebooks, phrasebooks,
[18] maps, children's books and inspirational pictorials but chose to close its magazine.