# The view from the frontline of the UK travel industry

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Podcast: [Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397)
Published: 2026-04-16T09:45:04+00:00
Episode link: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters
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