EPISODE · Nov 22, 2022 · 7 MIN
November 22nd - Break up long journeys by changing planes
from Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast
Long flights between the UK and Southeast Asia (Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore) currently take even longer as they are obliged (because of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine) to take a southerly track.Given that, is it worth changing planes in the Gulf to reduce the rigours of a 6,000-mile-plus journey?This podcast is free, much like my weekly newsletter, which you can get delivered to your inbox every Friday. Just sign up here: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Long flights between the UK and Southeast Asia (Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore) currently take even longer as they are obliged (because of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine) to take a southerly track.Given that, is it worth changing planes in the Gulf to reduce the rigours of a 6,000-mile-plus journey?This podcast is free, much like my weekly newsletter, which you can get delivered to your inbox every Friday. Just sign up here: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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