July 4th - Passport Perils | Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast Podcast

July 26th - The Status of Foreign Jabs: Foreign jabs – their status for avoiding UK quarantine.Heathrow and Ryanair report many millions more in losses.And the Home Office admits its online passport checker is useless.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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September 4th - Tourism, Queues and Airports: Inbound tourism to the UK is being destroyed. Should you care?What’s happening with queues at airports?British Airways explains its plans for Gatwick airport – not what you might have thought?Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at i... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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July 22nd - Testing for Croatia: Advice for rail passengers this summer.The two testing issues that international travellers from the UK most often get wrong.And Croatia is the latest quarantine-free country to demand tests from British holidaymakers. Sign up to Simo... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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May 28th - Update on Green List Announcement: Update on green list announcement timing – I’ll bring you the latest.Bank holiday travel: what’s happening on the roads and railways?Jersey opens up for vaccinated travellers.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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September 10th - Bus Wars: Rail commuters disappear.Bus wars in Bristol and beyond.Jet Airways trying to revive itself.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all the very latest is available 24hrs a day at independent.co.uk. by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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September 13th - End of the ID Card: More government leaks about easing travel restrictions.Manchester airport closed and flights diverted after a medical emergency.And how the ending of the “ID card” option will hit inbound tourism to the UK.Sign up to Simon's free weekly n... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

9 min listen

August 15th - Avios to Burn: Could airlines be forced to tell you the environmental impact of your flight?How to spend those Avios.And a reminder about passport validity.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all the very lates... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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May 26th - Airline Fury: Airlines’ fury at green list.Green list won’t be changing dramatically.Every single train job saved in coronavirus pandemic. Please excuse background noise on today's bulletin.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at in... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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June 17th - Airline Industry Take on Government: Manchester airport and Ryanair take legal action against the government“We have the toughest border measures anywhere in the world,” says the prime minister.And easyJet’s last throw of the dice on summer routes.Sign up to Simon's free wee... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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August 4th - The Stretch: Stretch out to Paris and Amsterdam in business class comfort.Beware of engineering works over the August bank holiday weekend.And a look ahead to tomorrow’s traffic light announcement.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independe... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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June 24th - Passport Problems: Holidays postponed: most travel bookings last week were for next year.The Foreign Office drops its warning against travel to China.And a reminder about passport problems post Brexit.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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May 29th - Ireland Opens: Ireland opens up – but with a Brexit bite.Could the green list additions be limited by the length of queues at Heathrow?And why it pays to book ahead for train travel.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newslett... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

9 min listen

July 21st - Hypersonic Air Travel: Today: As the summer getaway begins, if you’re driving, these are the key congestion locations in the UK.Italy: what’s happening with quarantine for Brits?And hypersonic air travel: coming to an airport near you?Sign up to Simon's free we... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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September 29th - ID Card into UK Outlawed: Able to drive as far as Dover? Your problems could be only just beginning.Using a national ID card to enter the UK is about to be outlawed.And three months on, how great are the new “flexi season” tickets on the trains?Sign up to Simon's ... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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July 7th - The Word of Committees: New vaccination trials at Heathrow. What’s happening – and what isn’t?Face masks on the Tube could continue.And MPs demand action to win back the confidence – and business – of rail passengers.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at ... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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August 13th - £6 Million Mound: The £6 million mound.Gatwick loses £1000 per minute and says relax the testing rules.And a new new way to fly to Nice from Heathrow.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all the very latest is avai... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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July 10th - Malta's Vaccine Surprise: Just started quarantining from an amber list country? Keep going.Malta’s vaccine surprise.And Wizz Air drops its UK domestic flights before they’ve even started.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters an... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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August 2nd - Amber Watch List: Amber watch list: what is it, and should you be worried?International cruising restarts. Or does it?And what’s heading down the track in terms of rail fares?Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and al... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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July 23rd - What's Wrong with Canada?: At the start of what should the busiest weekend of the year for Britain’s airports, my best guess on traffic light changes.What’s wrong with Canada, exactly?And an update on rail travel.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at indepen... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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May 24th - What are the Implications for Ryanair Forced Landing?: Ryanair plane forced to land in Belarus: what are the implications?After the scare, how do the airlines stack up for safety?Race to Spain gets under way: but how much “amberlust” is there?Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at indep... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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May 30th - Back in the Air: Back in the air – how different is the flying experience from Heathrow?As Europe turns green, is the UK going red?And what is the outlook for Eurostar in the coronavirus era?Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/n... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

11 min listen

August 30th - Montenegro Evacuation Chaos: Chaos on evacuation flight from red-list MontenegroConcern that the European Union could reinstate restrictions on American visitors.And Qantas sets out its plans for December onwards.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independe... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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June 9th - It's All Cancel Culture: Scottish cruise cancellation – more misery on the ocean wave.Another round of travel industry fury with the government’s “traffic light” policy.And Britain's biggest holiday company extends cancellations.Sign up to Simon's free weekl... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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August 3rd - All Change for the Amber Watchlist: All change for the Amber WatchlistThe view from Canada on the UK’s border rules.And British Airways is back between Belfast and Glasgow.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all the very latest is ... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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September 22nd - Red List Reduced with Warning: Red list reduces – but Foreign Office still warns against travel to Egypt.British Airways passengers stranded in Tashkent.And The Wizard of Oz – what’s that got to do with travel to France?Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at inde... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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August 1st - New York to Boston: Could changing planes in “red list” countries become quarantine free?Stay away a day longer – if you’re coming in from an amber nation, fully vaccinated.And New York to Boston by seaplane, starting on Tuesday.Sign up to Simon's free weekl... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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September 11th - 20 Years On: 20 years on from 9/11 – what has changed in aviation?Passport rules for Europe – please check yours as soon as you’ve finished listeningAnd, no, you don’t need a PCR test to board a plane from Spain to the UKSign up to Simon's free weekly... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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August 6th - Mexican Wave: The Mexican wave of escaping Brits.Nine out of ten returning holidaymakers take PCR tests. Really?And French bookings go through le toit – the roof.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all the ver... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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July 18th - The French Flavour: There is a French flavour with France making access much easier for vaccinated visitors.And how the transit rules will apply for people returning via France.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all t... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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August 18th - September in the Med: A leading analyst gives a damning verdict on the UK’s travel rules.More holiday cancellations coming in for late summer and autumn. Why?And my recommendations for the Mediterranean in September.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at... by Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

7 min listen

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