New York? Sydney? Boom Supersonic wants to take you there more swiftly.
Blake Scholl, CEO and founder of Denver-based Boom Supersonic, tells me in part 4 of supersonic week, that the longer the route, the better the appeal of his Overture aircraft,This podcast is free, as...
15 Jan 8min
Fly supersonic between London and New York for £4,000 return?
That's the plan from Blake Scholl, CEO and founder of Denver-based Boom Supersonic. In part 3 of supersonic week, he has been telling me about the pricing for his Overture aircraft – and who will be o...
14 Jan 8min
Boom Supersonic's big idea for a small impact on the planet
Part 2 of my exclusive interview with Blake Scholl, CEO and founder of Denver-based Boom Supersonic. His Overture aircraft aims to be the first supersonic passenger jet since Concorde was grounded in ...
13 Jan 6min
Welcome to Supersonic week! Will passengers ever break the sound barrier again?
It’s 50 years this month since the first-ever passenger flights on Concorde, the Anglo-French supersonic jet that travelled at 1,350mph. All this week I’m talking about the prospects of a new superson...
12 Jan 7min
In search of the UK's most beautiful railway station
I am stuck at Crewe, the rail junction in Cheshire, but I have been hearing from two of the presenters of an excellent new Channel 4 series, Britain's favourite railway station: Si King and Siddy Holl...
9 Jan 4min
Greece: is it really a year-round destination?
Eleni Skarveli, director of the Greek National Tourism Organisation in London, says Athens and Thessaloniki are excellent winter destinations – and also reveals some of her favourite islands.This podc...
8 Jan 5min
How tourism can help endangered species
My guest today is Paul Goldstein: photographer, expedition guide, and campaigner for protecting wildlife. He’s also author of a book out this week called Nine Lives: One Photographer, Nine Persecuted ...
7 Jan 6min
Travel Desk Tuesday: top tips for '26 from Global Travel Editor Annabel Grossman
Uganda and northern Argentina are off the tourism mainstream, but high on Annabel's recommendations for the year ahead. Adventure travel in Africa and South America sounds a joy – can't wait to find o...
6 Jan 5min
