Summer flight disruption.
The boss of Britain's biggest budget airline, easyJet, reveals pre-emptive action:
Sharper turns between arrival & departure.
Spare parts and planes judiciously deployed.
More slack in crew rosters in case of air-traffic control delays.
www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...

Holiday travel in turbulent times: taking precautions and hedging your bets.
It's the subject of Podcast 216 at anchor.fm/youshouldhavebeenthere with Simon Calder and Mick Webb

What's the connection between this cafe and an internationally recognised tourist attraction? The answer's in podcast 215 at anchor.fm/youshouldhavebeenthere with Mick Webb and @simoncalder.bsky.social

Discover the surreal side to Belgium in our podcast travel guide to the country at "the crossroads of Europe" on anchor.fm/youshouldhavebeenthere. With Simon Calder and Mick Webb

Belgium.
For the next You Should Have Been There podcast, we're seeking five not-famous-but-worthwhile Belgian travel experiences.
Examples: Coast Tram running the length of the North Sea shore.
The fine city of Mechelen, halfway between Brussels and Antwerp.
Your ideas?
@youshouldhavebt.bsky.social

Choosing a holiday restaurant: what attracts you and what doesn't!
Join @simoncalder.bsky.social and Mick Webb for podcast 214 in our travel series on anchor.fm/youshouldhavebeenthere