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Simon Calder is the Independent’s travel correspondent, the UK’s leading travel journalist. From news updates to discussions with experts, Simon Calder and the Independent Travel Podcast will bring you all you need to know from the world of travel.
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 fro
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July 25th - 25 years on from the tragic Concorde crash, what are the prospects for supersonic travel?
08:32|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 shortly afterwards and, despite a short resurgence with British Airways, made her final passenger flight in October 2003. Leading aviation figure Jonathan Hinkles has been telling me more – and explaining why supersonic travel may never return.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox.
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July 24th - Heathrow boss on why it will take 10 years to build a third runway
06:06|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 for passengers in the meantime.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox.July 23rd - This weekend will be the busiest so far of the year at UK airports
06:49|With figures from aviation analyst Cirium, this coming Friday, 25 July, will see 3,255 flights out of the UK with 585,189 seats on board. Paul Charles, chief executive of PC Agency – and former Virgin Atlantic communications director – has advice for the days ahead, and advises visiting Puglia and Provence.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox.July 22nd - United business class – present and future
08:56|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 was in New York to learn about what is in store with the launch of Polaris Studio suites.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox.July 21st - Over from Dover in the busiest week of the year
06:14|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.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox.July 18th - 'Fuel prices on some motorways are extortionate'
06:33|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 here to get it delivered to your inbox.July 17th - Airport charges: Drop-off rip-off, says RAC
06:53|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 RAC says this is another example of “rip-off Britain”.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox.