Millions head off for Christmas on busiest day of festive getaway
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Festive travellers have taken to Britain's roads, railways and airports for the busiest day for Christmas trips. Some of Britain's largest airports are expected to reach new passenger records for December, with about 460,000 journeys planned for Friday alone. Traffic on motorways around the country was expected to reach a peak on Friday afternoon, with about 24.4 million cars predicted to be hitting the roads. Network Rail has also advised travellers to check their journeys, book a seat if possible and allow extra time.
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