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Christmas travel

Latest Christmas travel news, holiday inspiration and festive guides. For more winter inspiration, visit our dedicated Christmas markets and skiing pages.

<p>Christmas every day: Escape Lounge at London Stansted Airport</p>

How to avoid travel chaos on road and rail this Christmas and New Year

<p>Welcome to Christmas at Gatwick airport’s North Terminal</p>

Everything to remember if you’re flying this Christmas

<p>Holiday travelers pass a Christmas tree at Boston’s Logan International Airport on Friday. Nearly 120 million Americans are expected to travel for the holidays this month </p>

Snow causes delays as Christmas travel plans threatened by storms

<p>Don’t be tempted to tuck elaborately wrapped presents into your carry-on </p>

The airport luggage mistake which could cost you this Christmas

<p>Some dates over the Christmas period can up to 28 per cent cheaper to fly on than others. </p>

What date is the cheapest to fly this Christmas out of the UK?

<p>Prague is classic Christmas market territory</p>

The best Christmas markets in the world

<p>Dublin Aiport has an annual traffic cap of 32 million passengers</p>

Christmas flights from Dublin to London could cost €500 each way

<p>The great escape: Paul and Helena decided to swap festive stress for Christmas in Colombia</p>

How escaping the UK and going on holiday saved our family Christmas

<p>Texans take their Dickens seriously at Galveston’s annual festival celebrating the author</p>

Why Texans are the best at celebrating Charles Dickens at Christmas

<p>Get to Tenerife and back for a bargain price </p>

The crazy cheap pre-Christmas flights on sale for less than £50 return

<p>Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland – the Christmas fairground people love to hate </p>

Why you should embrace a cliché London Christmas this year

<p>For hassle-free festivities this Christmas, lap up these luxury breaks alongside your mulled wine </p>

The best luxury UK Christmas breaks

<p>Get into the festive spirit in Christmassy destinations such as Rovaniemi </p>

The best Christmas weekend breaks in Europe

<p>En route: Passenger at Heathrow in October 2022</p>

Heathrow rules out ‘Christmas flight cap’ but warns of strike threat

<p>On time? Passengers at Heathrow airport Terminal 5</p>

What could Heathrow’s Christmas crush mean for your travel plans?

<p>Departing soon? TransPennine Express train at Newcastle station. The operator has so far cancelled 29 services on Thursday </p>

Christmas travellers face issues on rail and road over festive period

<p>Around 20 per cent of people were “no shows” for flights last week</p>

One in five passengers are no-shows for flights in run-up to Christmas

<p>Delays are holding up holidays </p>

Brits’ Christmas travel plans could be ruined by passport delays

Hal Vaughn flew on his daughter's flights over Christmas so she wouldn't have to spend it alone (Credit: Mike Levy)

Father flies on Christmas Day to keep cabin crew daughter company

Lufthansa has called for improvements

Frankfurt airport security queues lead 3,000 people to miss flights

Roads are busy today as travellers drive home for Christmas

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Christmas travel: UK travellers hit by delays on roads and trains

South Western workers picket outside Waterloo Station

Train strikes planned to cause chaos days before Christmas

Highclere Castle, more commonly known these days as Downton Abbey

How to have Christmas dinner at the real Downton Abbey

Hundreds of thousands of flights are on the wing in the run-up to Christmas

World's busiest airports this Christmas captured in timelapse video

Beat the rush: Heathrow Terminal 5, four weeks before the peak Christmas travel date

Christmas flightmare: The key high-pressure dates at airports

Pilots are unhappy with benefits cuts

Virgin Atlantic Christmas flights could be disrupted by pilots’ strike