New horizons: 2024 looks set to break travel records

Simon Calder’s Travel Week ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD13dHd2ZDZvZHV2cGQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEyLTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplnczkoGXw0kpPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Friday, January 12, 2024   [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD02aTE3cDBhYXE2cm8mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEyLTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplnczkoGXw0kpPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD0zdzF5NjViajFlODImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEyLTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplnczkoGXw0kpPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Time to play the traditional New Year game of “new routes you never thought you would see”. These are typically flights between second-tier UK airports and destinations for which a market seems unlikely. In last summer's [crop of over 100 new links from the UK](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvcm91dGVzLXJ5YW5haXItamV0Mi1lYXN5amV0LWJyaXRpc2gtYWlyd2F5cy1iMjI1NTQxMy5odG1sP2xpZD1mZW1mMmQ0N3QycG4mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEyLTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplnczkoGXw0kpPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~), the winner was Belfast International to Melbourne (a small airport in central Florida, not Australia). This year, Leeds Bradford-Marrakech and Birmingham-Tirana look top of the crop, with Southampton-Alicante and Gatwick-Baku also carrying a faint hint of implausibility. In 2024, all these routes begin on the same day, Sunday 31 March, along with 16 other new routes launching on that day alone. - Stannywood: [How Stansted airport transformed itself into a filming location for an all-action thriller](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvc3RhbnN0ZWQtZmlsbS1sb2NhdGlvbi1haXJwb3J0LW9uZS1tb3JlLXNob3QtYjI0NzU0MzMuaHRtbD9saWQ9a242MHN6cHBycXVlJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMi0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZ3M5KBl8NJKT1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) - Eastern promise: [On my latest trip to Hong Kong, I experienced seven adventures in seven days](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2hvbmcta29uZy1zZXZlbi1hZHZlbnR1cmVzLXNldmVuLWRheXMtYjIzODU1NzQuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZmE5YXloM3ptc2tpJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMi0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZ3M5KBl8NJKT1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) - Short stay: [The best city breaks for 2024](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luc3BpcmF0aW9uL2Jlc3QtY2l0eS1icmVhay1kZXN0aW5hdGlvbnMtMjAyNC1iMjQ2MTk5My5odG1sP2xpZD0zNjVyNTNxczdnOWgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEyLTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplnczkoGXw0kpPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Yorks to souks: Leeds Bradford to Marrakech takes less than four hours, with fares in April of just £34   Get inspired... ~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2Jlc3Qtc3BhLXRvd25zLXVrLWhvdGVscy1iYXRoLWIyNDc1NTI5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWV3bGRtbDZlem53MyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTItMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWdzOSgZfDSSk9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [The UK’s best spa towns](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2Jlc3Qtc3BhLXRvd25zLXVrLWhvdGVscy1iYXRoLWIyNDc1NTI5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWppNDI5bGR5Z2psdSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTItMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWdzOSgZfDSSk9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Britain’s natural spring resorts have had a glow-up, with new multi-million-pound retreats and state-of-the-art treatments. Here's where to stay for restoration and relaxation. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP4QTAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC91ay9lbmdsYW5kL2NvdHN3b2xkcy9jb3Rzd29sZHMtYmVzdC1ob3RlbHMtc3BhLXVrLWVuZ2xhbmQtd2VsbGJlaW5nLXRyZWF0bWVudHMtYTkyNzcxNzYuaHRtbD9saWQ9bTZjYTZocXFzODBoJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMi0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZ3M5KBl8NJKT1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Cotswolds spa hotels](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP4QTAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC91ay9lbmdsYW5kL2NvdHN3b2xkcy9jb3Rzd29sZHMtYmVzdC1ob3RlbHMtc3BhLXVrLWVuZ2xhbmQtd2VsbGJlaW5nLXRyZWF0bWVudHMtYTkyNzcxNzYuaHRtbD9saWQ9Yjk5Zndxc3ltMGRsJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMi0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZ3M5KBl8NJKT1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) New Year, new you? Take a relaxing break in this picturesque part of the world with a stay at one of these hand-picked spa hotels, recommended by the experts. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9hc2lhL2phcGFuL2phcGFuZXNlLXRvamktd2F0ZXItdGhlcmFweS13aW0taG9mLW1ldGhvZC13ZWxsbmVzcy1iMjQ3NTEwOC5odG1sP2xpZD00dXRid3F0enIyZGsmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEyLTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplnczkoGXw0kpPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Swap Wim Hof for Toji](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9hc2lhL2phcGFuL2phcGFuZXNlLXRvamktd2F0ZXItdGhlcmFweS13aW0taG9mLW1ldGhvZC13ZWxsbmVzcy1iMjQ3NTEwOC5odG1sP2xpZD1qc250NDlsaHZldXcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEyLTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplnczkoGXw0kpPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Ice baths have become inextricably linked with fitness, grit and determination – but the Japanese ‘hot water cure’ could be just as effective. Here's where to try it. Tip of the week: Check those passport dates Mid-January is an excellent time to check your passport issue and expiry dates, and to renew the document if it is reaching the end of its useful life. A reminder that UK passports cannot be used for trips out to the European Union after their 10th birthday, and you must return from the EU with at least three months' validity remaining before the expiry date printed on the passport. For some other destinations, including the US and Australia, your passport is valid up to and including the day it runs out. 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The twice-weekly link connects Liverpool John Lennon with [Warsaw](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP4QdAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvd2Fyc2F3LWJlc3QtcmVzdGF1cmFudHMtYmFycy10aGluZ3MtdG8tZG8taG90ZWxzLWNpdHktYnJlYWstZ3VpZGUtcG9sYW5kLWE4NDMwNjMxLmh0bWw_bGlkPXl2dzR4NTQzcXdneiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTItMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWdzOSgZfDSSk9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Chopin. Next weekend a Saturday-to-Monday trip is selling for £34 return. Bring your own music. [TOP NEW FLIGHT ROUTES](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvbmV3LTIwMjQtZmxpZ2h0LXJvdXRlcy1sb25kb24tbWFuY2hlc3Rlci1pbmRpYS1lZ3lwdC1iMjQ3NjIxMC5odG1sP2xpZD11MWZpemc4emxtdzcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEyLTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplnczkoGXw0kpPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   [cheap tablet deals](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L2dhZGdldHMtdGVjaC9sYXB0b3BzLXRhYmxldHMvYmVzdC10YWJsZXQtZGVhbHMtdWstYjIwNDY1NDYuaHRtbD9saWQ9am5lOXM4M3Rwc3lyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMi0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZ3M5KBl8NJKT1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Seeking a tablet to take on your travels? We've rounded up the [best tablet deals available](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L2dhZGdldHMtdGVjaC9sYXB0b3BzLXRhYmxldHMvYmVzdC10YWJsZXQtZGVhbHMtdWstYjIwNDY1NDYuaHRtbD9saWQ9bHpnMjQzdGgweHRpJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMi0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZ3M5KBl8NJKT1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) - including iPad, Samsung Galaxy and more.   Simon’s dispatches The final Sunday in March always marks the start of British Summer Time and the airlines’ peak season. So it is always a popular date for [new route launches](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvbmV3LTIwMjQtZmxpZ2h0LXJvdXRlcy1sb25kb24tbWFuY2hlc3Rlci1pbmRpYS1lZ3lwdC1iMjQ3NjIxMC5odG1sP2xpZD1wZGF6aXQ0czFoY3AmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEyLTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplnczkoGXw0kpPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). Yet on neighbouring days many other links are starting up – with islands particularly popular. Will a 1 April start prove foolish for Ryanair’s new link from Norwich to Malta or Jet2’s connection between Liverpool and [Madeira](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL21hZGVpcmEtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWhpZ2hsaWdodHMtdHJhdmVsLWIyMzgzMDQ3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXBsc3pmZXI0d2YzOSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTItMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWdzOSgZfDSSk9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)? Probably not; these airlines are acutely aware of the potential market. In the four months between early March and early July, no fewer than 160 new (or revived) routes are starting. Some have simply been dormant links during Covid, such as Bristol to Copenhagen. Others represent additional competition on existing routes: Virgin Atlantic taking on British Airways between Heathrow and Bengaluru. But many provide new horizons, such as the SunExpress links from Stansted to Adana and Gaziantep in southeast Turkey; for me, the most enticing new horizons. Three of the UK’s top four airports – Heathrow, Manchester and Stansted – yesterday reported their busiest-ever December (the odd one out, Gatwick, has yet to publish and may well emulate its rivals). Many are making up for the sunshine, city breaks and adventures lost to Covid: a time that reawoke a passion for travel, and a recognition of how precious is the gift of exploring the world. Unless something out-of-the-ordinary happens – such as, heaven forbid, a global pandemic – more people will travel further in 2024 than ever. More people than ever are also alarmed about humanity’s impact on the planet, of which aviation is an increasingly significant component. Terrestrial transport simply isn’t at the races. On some dates in April, that Leeds Bradford-Marrakech air fare is £34; a train and ferry combination costs 15 times more and takes 15 times longer. I believe travellers are increasingly prepared to accept slower journeys, as the success of [the Berlin to Paris sleeper train](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9zbGVlcGVyLXRyYWluLWJlcmxpbi1wYXJpcy1uaWdodC1iMjQ2MjU5Ny5odG1sP2xpZD0zNTNsejl2NDQ2b2wmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEyLTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplnczkoGXw0kpPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) demonstrated when it was resurrected exactly a month ago. But rail must be reasonably priced. The best way to achieve that? Take inspiration from aviation and allow competition between train operators. Between Barcelona and Madrid, for example, four rail firms compete ferociously. Fares are as low as £8 for a high-speed journey covering over 300 miles, and the former high-frequency “air bridge” between Spain's two largest cities now looks a fairly flimsy structure. Such flourishing rail rivalry depends, of course, on a network fit for the 21st-century – while trains in the UK appear stuck in a Victorian siding. Where’s that plane ticket? [Can a no-frills rail revolution entice travellers from plane to train?](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvdHJhaW5zLWV1cm9wZS1wbGFuZXMtc3BhaW4tZnJlbmNoLXJhaWx3YXlzLWV1cm9zdGFyLWI1NDY0NjkuaHRtbD9saWQ9dXA3bmtqaWpuaDVpJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMi0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZ3M5KBl8NJKT1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   Question of the week Question of the week The height of transportational luxury?     What is the most luxurious journey you have ever had?     I equate luxury with being able to sleep soundly overnight while on the move. I exclude cruise ships, however fancy they may be, because they do not constitute proper public transport. In the air, I have enjoyed some surprisingly comfortable journeys on the all-too-rare occasions when I could find four economy seats together; the best was on the top deck of a [British Airways Airbus A380](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9haXJidXMtYTM4MC1wbGFuZS1qZXQtZnJhbmNlLWIyMzE3ODg4Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTRzeTRsN2o4eDZqMCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTItMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWdzOSgZfDSSk9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) SuperJumbo flying from Miami to London Heathrow: quiet, calm and comfortable all the way across the Atlantic. Among overnight rail journeys, I find UK options are comfortable enough, but not exactly luxurious. I should make clear that I have not yet travelled on the revamped [Caledonian Sleeper](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9zbGVlcGVyLXRyYWluLWNoZWFwZXItZmxpZ2h0cy13aGljaC1iMjMzMzExNS5odG1sP2xpZD1qcWgzbzN1dnVlZ3ImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEyLTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplnczkoGXw0kpPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) linking London with Scotland, due to price and availability issues: too expensive, compared with a day train, or no space. Which leaves the ferry. I hear good things about [Brittany Ferries](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3NwYWluLWZlcnJ5LWJpbGJhby1zYW50YW5kZXItc2xvdy10cmF2ZWwtcm9hZHRyaXAtYjI0MDIwMTIuaHRtbD9saWQ9M2huenVrNnZvb3FrJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMi0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZ3M5KBl8NJKT1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) and the longer North Sea journeys on DFDS and P&O Ferries, which I look forward to sampling. For now, I have joint favourites, both of which I have experienced fairly recently. Hurtigruten, the Norwegian coastal ferry, is excellent – though perhaps some will heckle that it is more of a cruise experience for we British travellers. In which case, the outright winner is Stena Line between Liverpool and Belfast, an outstanding way to travel so long as you are horizontal in a cabin rather than trying to sleep in a chair. My cabin was Premier Inn standard, but with the added bonus of delivering me somewhere interesting as I slumbered across the Irish Sea. [Swerve the airport and take the ferry to Northern Ireland](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC91ay9ub3J0aGVybi1pcmVsYW5kL25vcnRoZXJuLWlyZWxhbmQtZmVycnktbGl2ZXJwb29sLWJlbGZhc3QtYjIzOTkzODUuaHRtbD9saWQ9cnB2amNjZ3owdnRlJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMi0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZ3M5KBl8NJKT1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Essential reading ~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9lZHVhZG9yLXRyYXZlbC1hZHZpY2Utc2FmZS1jcmltZS1iMjQ3NjIxMS5odG1sP2xpZD0wNngyZnM3eDdwbWomdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEyLTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplnczkoGXw0kpPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Ecuador travel: Is it safe to visit and what are your rights if you have a trip booked?](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9lZHVhZG9yLXRyYXZlbC1hZHZpY2Utc2FmZS1jcmltZS1iMjQ3NjIxMS5odG1sP2xpZD13ZXZleG8yNnBsMTMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEyLTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplnczkoGXw0kpPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) STAT OF THE WEEK 75 [Minimum time in minutes to connect between flights at London Heathrow Terminal 5. 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Every day from Monday to Friday I tackle a top travel story, or explore a topic in more detail than usual in ‘Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast’ – available free on [Spotify](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3Nob3cvMHMwSGwyaExoazR5VTFIMGFHVG5Vdz9zaT05V2dSS3NjYlROMlc1eElLYi1zT0lBJm5kPTEmbGlkPWxhcTZzdDRnbm92MyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTItMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWdzOSgZfDSSk9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), [Apple Podcasts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly9wb2RjYXN0cy5hcHBsZS5jb20vZ2IvcG9kY2FzdC9ncmVlbi1saXN0LXRyYXZlbC13aXRoLXNpbW9uLWNhbGRlci1hbmQtdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50L2lkMTU2NjkxNTc3MD9saWQ9Z213OWpqazE0eDNxJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMi0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZ3M5KBl8NJKT1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), [Pocket Casts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly9wY2Euc3QvbXU0bDNjd2Q_bGlkPThjcXZqZHI1bXNobCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTItMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWdzOSgZfDSSk9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) or [Acast](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPWI3cDE1dW0zc2owciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTItMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWdzOSgZfDSSk9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them on X, formerly known as Twitter. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. Let me know your thoughts [@SimonCalder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9ZjBnejN0OHg2ZjVnJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMi0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZ3M5KBl8NJKT1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them on X, formerly known as Twitter. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. Let me know your thoughts [@SimonCalder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9NnN6Ymhqa2Y3dXlzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMi0wMS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZ3M5KBl8NJKT1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Each Saturday and Sunday I take questions live at 5.30pm British time on Instagram Live – from wherever I happen to be in the world – so please do come and say hello. Follow me on Instagram (and also now on Threads) [@Simon_Calder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9zaW1vbl9jYWxkZXIvP2xpZD1oOGxnbHR1N3BlemwmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEyLTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplnczkoGXw0kpPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Each Saturday and Sunday I take questions live at 5.30pm British time on Instagram Live – from wherever I happen to be in the world – so please do come and say hello. Follow me on Instagram (and also now on Threads) [@Simon_Calder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9zaW1vbl9jYWxkZXIvP2xpZD11dnVmaGFiM25oejgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEyLTAxLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplnczkoGXw0kpPUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Or you can find me on TikTok. Come and have a look at what I have been up to as I bring you top travel topics and report on the latest changes in a minute or less via [@caldertravel](~/AAAHagA~/RgRng2nMP0S-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlrdG9rLmNvbS9kaXNjb3Zlci9TaW1vbi1DYWxkZXI_bGlkPWN3b2J5NnJ2bnpxbiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTItMDEtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWdzOSgZfDSSk9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Or you can find me on TikTok. 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