{"podcast":{"title":"Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast","slug":"simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397","podcast_index_feed_id":3759397,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/11a7f7fa-c58e-5d12-a59c-8b912694d5f2","website_url":"https://play.acast.com/s/green-list-travel-with-simon-calder-and-the-independent","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61ba00821a8cbe9ccc3cf08d/1756380739395-8c184d8c-fe8e-49e1-9d8a-5fbe03a3a14c.jpeg","author":"The Independent","episode_count":1354,"summary":"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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397"},"episode":{"title":"Brittany Ferries says no cancellations nor surcharges due to fuel shortages","slug":"brittany-ferries-says-no-cancellations-nor-surcharges-due-to-fuel-shortages","published_at":"2026-04-24T09:24:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/brittany-ferries-says-no-cancellations-nor-surcharges-due-to-fuel-shortages","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/green-list-travel-with-simon-calder-and-the-independent/e/69eb30d71e5fb1ae46ccda6b/media.mp3","summary":"All week you may have been reading headlines about flight cancellations and soaring airfares. Well, to round off the week, I have been talking to the boss of the leading western Channel ferry operator, Brittany Ferries. Chief executive Christophe Mathieu says he can guarantee no increased prices – due to the company's policy of hedging. And he says there is no shortage of LNG or maritime fuel for his vessels. This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"All week you may have been reading headlines about flight cancellations and soaring airfares. Well, to round off the week, I have been talking to the boss…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":349,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/episodes/brittany-ferries-says-no-cancellations-nor-surcharges-due-to-fuel-shortages/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/brittany-ferries-says-no-cancellations-nor-surcharges-due-to-fuel-shortages.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}