Donna M. Airoldi joined BTN in April 2019 but began covering travel in 2002. Initially on the accommodations and meetings beat, in November 2021 she transitioned to cover transportation. Donna also has experience covering real estate and has been published in a variety of consumer outlets. She earned her master's degree in journalism in 2016 with a concentration in international reporting. She was awarded the Reuters Fellowship by the Overseas Press Club Foundation in 2017.