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Simon Calder is the Independent’s travel correspondent, the UK’s leading travel journalist. From news updates to discussions with experts, Simon Calder’s Independent Travel Podcast will bring you all you need to know from the world of travel.

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21 January 2026

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20 January 2026
Who knows where the tourists go?
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19 January 2026
Wish it could be Concorde every day? Hear what a leading environmental campaigner has to say
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Back by popular demand: more on supersonic flying. But Anna Hughes, director of Flight Free UK, does not believe we should return to the era of breaking the sound barrier. She recognises the achievement getting Concorde into the skies – but wants a different approach 50 years on from the first passenger flight.
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16 January 2026
What is the market for supersonic flying?
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15 January 2026
New York? Sydney? Boom Supersonic wants to take you there more swiftly.
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14 January 2026
Fly supersonic between London and New York for £4,000 return?
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