August 31st - Ryanair: Attack on Autumn
Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast
The Independent
3.6 • 628 Ratings
🗓️ 31 August 2021
⏱️ 6 minutes
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Summary
Ryanair declares a fares war for autumn.
Italy’s new rules on travel start today.
More trouble on the rails – bring back the relief trains
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| 0:33.3 | Hello, it's Tuesday the 31st of August, and thanks for joining me for the latest on travel and destinations from the Green List and the travel desk of the Independent. |
| 0:43.5 | Today, Ryanair declares a fairs war for autumn. Italy's new rules on travel start today and more trouble on the railways. Please bring back the relief trains. Of course, unlike my |
| 0:57.6 | train ticket, this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at |
| 1:03.7 | independent.com.com.com.com forward slash newsletters. If you're wondering where I am, I'm one of, |
| 1:10.7 | oh, I guess, 100, 150 passengers on the |
| 1:13.6 | platform at Taunton Station in Somerset. I've taken, I think, three trains so far from |
| 1:19.5 | Torquy, desperately trying to get back to London, and there is one view, well, about three or four |
| 1:26.0 | minutes ago, and it may arrive at any time. How exciting. |
| 1:30.7 | But before that, I've been studying the astonishing fairs on offer from Ryanair, even for very, very short-noticed journeys. |
| 1:40.8 | If you look, for instance, travelling tomorrow, you will be able to get from London |
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