July 31st - Another air-traffic control meltdown in the UK
Thousands of airline passengers are waking up where they did not intend to be after the temporary shutdown of UK airspace on Wednesday. What are passengers' rights?This podcast is free, as is Independ...
31 Juli 20255min
July 30th - Destination X
I'm talk to executive producer Dan Adamson about the new BBC series.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Hosted on Acast....
30 Juli 20254min
July 29th - Is Emirates premium economy worth the extra?
Global travel editor Annabel Grossman tells me: the slightly posher seats and service are excellent, shame about the inflight food.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. S...
29 Juli 20255min
July 28th - Europe hots up: what are your risks, and options?
I'm overlooking the harbour in Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesbos. Even at 7.30pm, the heat is intense. Over the weekend we have seen more wildfires in Greece, as well as soaring temperatures in T...
28 Juli 20256min
July 25th - 25 years on from the tragic Concorde crash, what are the prospects for supersonic travel?
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 g...
25 Juli 20258min
July 24th - Heathrow boss on why it will take 10 years to build a third runway
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 mult...
24 Juli 20256min
July 23rd - This weekend will be the busiest so far of the year at UK airports
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...
23 Juli 20256min
July 22nd - United business class – present and future
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...
22 Juli 20258min
