Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast
By The Independent
Simon Calder is the Independent’s travel correspondent, the UK’s leading travel journalist. From news updates to discussions with experts, Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast will bring you all you need to know from the world of travel.
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Latest episode
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July 25th - 25 years on from the tragic Concorde crash, what are the prospects for supersonic travel?
On 25 July 2000, all 109 passengers and crew aboard an Air France Concorde departing for New York JFK died when the supersonic plane crashed shortly after take-off from Paris CDG. Four people on the ground were also killed. Concorde was grounded s… -
July 24th - Heathrow boss on why it will take 10 years to build a third runway
I've been talking to Thomas Woldbye, chief executive of London Heathrow – the busiest airport in Europe. He explains why there won't be another runway until at least 2035 ... who will pay for the multibillion-pound project ... and what he plans fo… -
July 23rd - This weekend will be the busiest so far of the year at UK airports
Paul Charles of PC Agency has some summer advice -
July 22nd - United business class – present and future
It's Travel Desk Tuesday, and joining me today is The Independent's US Travel Editor, Ted Thornhill. He's been to the US and back in business class on United – by most measures, the biggest airline in the world. Besides the experience itself, he w… -
July 21st - Over from Dover in the busiest week of the year
I'm at the UK's busiest port, watching ferries zipping back and forth across the Channel while I talk to Doug Bannister, chief executive of the Port of Dover. He has useful advice for a smooth journey to Calais or Dunkirk this summer.Th… -
'Fuel prices on some motorways are extortionate'
So says the president of the AA, Edmund King. He's urging motorists to plan their journeys with care in order to save on petrol or diesel.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up -
17th July - Airport charges: Drop-off rip-off, says RAC
Some of the UK’s top airports now charge a fee of £7 for dropping off passengers at the airport. Only one, London City, has no charge. In contrast, almost every airport abroad allows drivers to stop outside the terminal for free. Rod Dennis of the… -
July 16th - Ryanair: cheesed off about air-traffic control
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July 15th - Those annoying extras...
Tourism tax correspondent Amelia Neath explains what's happening -
July 14th - Wizz Air UK has a new boss
Yvonne Moynihan has taken over running the British offshoot of one of Europe’s top three budget airlines (the other two being easyJet and Ryanair, where Ms Moynihan used to work). We talked about the move into Saudi Arabia, punctuality and service…