EPISODE · Jan 25, 2022 · 6 MIN
January 25th - Heathrow's slide down the European table, and why it matters.
from Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast
For a long time London Heathrow airport has sat on top off the list of best airport's in Europe. Due to a number of factors but chiefly the fallout from the UK's travel restrictions during Covid, as well as Brexit, Heathrow has lost its top spot. Airports in Istanbul and Moscow now dominate.Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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For a long time London Heathrow airport has sat on top off the list of best airport's in Europe. Due to a number of factors but chiefly the fallout from the UK's travel restrictions during Covid, as well as Brexit, Heathrow has lost its top spot. Airports in Istanbul and Moscow now dominate.Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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