Tom Robbins

Tom Robbins has served as the Travel Editor at the Financial Times since 2010, following his previous role as travel editor for the Observer. Awarded Travel Journalist of the Year at the 2019 Press Awards, he transitioned from news journalism to specialize in travel features that blend investigative rigor with evocative storytelling. His career is distinguished by pioneering reporting, including becoming the first UK journalist to fly in a fully electric plane in 2021. Robbins consistently covers sustainability challenges, post-pandemic tourism recovery, and innovative destination developments, exemplified by his exclusive on the world's longest continuous ski run in the Italian Dolomites. His work prioritizes international relevance for the FT's global readership (30% UK, 30% US, 30% Europe, 10% China), often securing exclusives for major openings weeks before competitors.