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June 25th - Careful with the free wifi – and not so fast plugging into that USB socket to recharge
Just ahead of the summer peak, a warning from Lloyd Figgins, CEO of the Trip Group, about cybersecurity while on the road. Are you sure that is the c…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
June 24th - Doors to automatic and cross-check: understanding the role of cabin crew
Young, gifted and cabin crew. No, not me – my excellent colleague Natalie Wilson, who reports in from an experience day at British Airways' global tr…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
June 23rd - Heightened tension in the Middle East, with British Airways diverting a Dubai flight to ... Zurich
I am at Gatwick airport, busy as always, but keeping tabs on the unfolding disruption in the Middle East. British Airways has cancelled a series of f…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
June 20th - Flyaway Friday – but how early will you arrive at the airport?
I am talking to my excellent colleague, Natalie Wilson, about how much time people should allow to reach and get through the airport. It follows a so…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
June 19th - Cruising – a force for good?
Paul Ludlow, president of Carnival UK – which includes P&O Cruises and Cunard – says cruise is a benefit to all.
This podcast is free, as is Independe…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
June 18th - Small ship river cruising
I'm talking to Powell Ettinger, founder and director of the Small Cruise Ship Collection – covering vessels from eight to 250 people. Most carry 40-1…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
June 17th - How could Middle East conflict affect your holiday flight?
Hundreds of flights are being diverted around closed airspace – these are the key impacts, and your rights.
This podcast is free, as is Independent Tr…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
June 16th - Norway's new polar bear rules are conservational fascism
Norway has strict new rules in place to protect polar bears in Svalbard (Spitzbergen) from encroachment by tourists. The government in Oslo says: "It…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
June 13th - Tragedy in Ahmedabad
24 hours after the heartbreaking loss of Air India flight AI171, my reflections on the tragedy and what investigators will be looking for.
This podcas…
11 months ago
June 12th - A taste of Mallorca: meet Michelin-starred chef Marc Fosh
I am in Palma, where I met up with an English chef who has made a name for himself – and his restaurant. Marc Fosh talks about Mallorca as an island …
11 months ago