September 16th - What happens when your flight is cancelled at the airport?

Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

The Independent

Places & Travel, Leisure, Society & Culture

3.6 • 628 Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

I'm just on the French side of the Pyrenees, but I reached here – with my hiking friend Mick – after some extreme stress, when our Vueling flight from Gatwick to Barcelona was cancelled at the airport.

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0:19.0	And Harlan!
0:23.0	History in the making.
0:24.6	Rice would take two!
0:27.2	The UEFA Champions League.
0:29.7	It's on Prime.
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0:55.4	rainforests, cloud forests, mangroves, coral reefs and volcanic ecosystems. Over a quarter of the country
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