Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

On what's shaping up to be the busiest Good Friday since 2019, I travelled by coach to Dover to see whether the issues reported during the week were slowing coach passengers down as passport checks slow everyone. But what I've actually found is people being prioritised today, with my coach being whisked through Dover past lines of cars and lorries.This podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter - you can get it every Friday by subscribing here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Calder gives you the travel outlook amid ferry, road and rail disruption over the Easter weekend.Of course this podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s travel podcast is brought to you from Dover, where last weekend, around 20,000 coach passengers faced delays of 12 hours or more at the port due to enhanced post-Brexit checks.I bring you the travel forecast for the Easter weekend, amidst flight strikes and delays.This podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Sign up now to get it straight to your inbox on Fridays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm at London City, the first airport in the UK (with a million-plus annual passengers) to ditch the rules on liquids and laptops at airport security.This podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Sign up now to get it straight to your inbox on Fridays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Passport processing workers are beginning a five week strike, meaning if you're looking to get a British passport any time soon you may encounter delays. I take you through it all.Of course this podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

March has been miserable for many travellers. Will April be any better? Not at this rate. I've spent the morning at Heathrow airport, where the latest strike aimed at disrupting travel has begun.I've been counting how many flights were cancelled today - 78 so far. Of course this podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I’m at Heathrow, where British Airways has cancelled 50 flights due to a strike by French air-traffic controllers. Multiple departures to Amsterdam, Hamburg, Nice, Prague and Zurich have been grounded, along with the inbound legs from those cities.Of course this podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s travel podcast, I talk with Julia Lo Bue-Said, chief executive of Advantage Travel Partnership, about current travel bargains – and the "headwinds" facing travellers and the industry."It's frustrating – all we want to do and all our members want to do is be able to provide consumers with great holidays."Of course this podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Subscribe here to get it every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm at the New Deal Europe conference in central London, talking all about the Balkans and around with noted tour guide and historian, James Hill.Of course this podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heathrow security staff are striking for three days, causing all kinds of problems for British Airways. I take you through what to expect and when the strikes will be happening. Of course this podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.