Latest News About Simon Calder

Updated 2026-05-28 13:01

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Who is Simon Calder?

Read more: Over the past 27 years, he has reported on stories as varied as the launch of easyJet, the introduction of Air Passenger Duty and more recently, the Boeing 737 Max tragedies. He also launched *The Independent*’s popular “48 hours in” series, which – despite a pandemic pause – has been hugely successful and covered destinations as far-flung as Budapest, Baku and Bermuda. He styles himself as “the man who pays his way”, and won’t accept travel freebies. Calder covers news for *The...

www.independent.co.uk

Who is Simon Calder? Travel expert in profile - The Independent

Read more: Over the past 27 years, he has reported on stories as varied as the launch of easyJet, the introduction of Air Passenger Duty and more recently, the Boeing 737 Max tragedies. He also launched *The Independent*’s popular “48 hours in” series, which – despite a pandemic pause – has been hugely successful and covered destinations as far-flung as Budapest, Baku and Bermuda. He styles himself as “the man who pays his way”, and won’t accept travel freebies.

www.the-independent.com