Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

Could Edinburgh airport be the first in the UK to offer pre-clearance for travellers to th... more

My guest today is Kathryn Leahy, chief operations officer for the air-traffic control serv... more

I've been hearing from the man responsible for improving reliability and attracting more p... more

Dozens of flights and ferry sailings have been cancelled due to strong winds and heavy rai... more

I have been hitchhiking for half a century. But in that time thumbing rides has shrunk fro... more

What's the best strategy for booking your travel to attend the FIFA World Cup next summer ... more

Continuing the theme of looking ahead to 2026: I have been talking to an old travel pal of... more

"AI and the internet will be a huge part of the future of travel." So says Andy Headington... more

Subtract Amsterdam from the Netherlands and what's left would comprise a beautiful, divers... more

My first guest of the month is Rachel O’Reilly Director of Communications for Dertour UK –... more

Wizz Air's UK Managing Director, Yvonne Moynihan, has been telling me about the year so fa... more

Exploring the Arctic is one of the greatest experiences open to tourists – visiting remote... more

In the 1970s, air fares were so high that the best way to reach India from the UK was on p... more

I first visited Cambodia in 1993, as the south east Asian country was recovering from the ... more

Claire Jones is chief executive of Polar Steps, a travel planning up that takes you worldw... more

In the second part of my conversation with Martin Rolfe, chief executive of NATS – formerl... more

Today and tomorrow I'm talking to Martin Rolfe, chief executive of NATS – formerly Nationa... more

Great Western Railway has just unveiled "Formula 1" high-speed internet connectivity on on... more