Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

ABTA, the travel association, demands action now for dealing with future pandemics.Plus the importance of great people in the travel industry – and diversity.Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three countries and four airports in 24 hours – where I am, where I’ve been and how I did it.Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Red list changes have taken effect. The highlights.Testing for travel to Spain for unvaccinated people who have recently had Covid.And Ryanair’s “six month” passport rule for British travellers to the European Union: made-up and unenforceable.Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PCR gets downgraded to lateral flow – are we any closer to knowing when, and what will it mean?Whatever happened to the plan for “quarantine free transit” at the world’s airports.And travel insurance for anywhere – for almost anyone.Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Portugal eases its testing rules for British visitors.Bulgaria opens up to travellers from the UK.And Singapore says Brits can come back in from 19 October.Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Foreign Office no-go list has shrunk again, with Jamaica and the Bahamas now regarded as reasonable risks.No clues yet about when returning British travellers will be going with the lateral flow.And the mystery of the “world’s busiest air route”.Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British Airways and Ryanair celebrate an investigation being dropped.The no-go list has shrunk – what exactly does that mean?And parts of the travel industry now openly ridicule the government.Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TUI says the good travel times are just around the cornerThe world’s most powerful passport is revealed.British Airways reveals its winter plans for the US.And it involves special guest Helen Coffey today!Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UK’s new high-speed rail route may lose its eastern promise.Flying in Europe: the UK remains way down in flights compared with two years ago.And Australia’s prime minister is in no rush to welcome international visitors.Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today bring changes for the better if you’re fully vaccinated, but for the worst if you are unjabbed.British Airways brings back the Airbus A380 “SuperJumbo”.And more BA news: short-haul flights from Gatwick next summer are back on the table.Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.