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Do you know if there are any flights into Gatwick from Edinburgh on Chrismas day. Or any other scottish airports.
Your help would be much appreciated

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Hi - sadly, I can't find any such flights for the 25th of December.

BMI (www.flybmi.com) fly to London Heathrow, but have no flights on that date, and British Airways (www.ba.com) still have seats left from Edinburgh to Gatwick from £40 - but only on the 24th and 26th, i/.e the day before and the day after.

That said, there is almost no public transport in the UK on Xmas Day - could you let me know a little more about your intended plans - and your ultimate destination - and I will assist you further.

For example, Gatwick and the other London airports are a long way from the centre of London if you would need to take a taxi - and that would be horrendously expensive!


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As a full time, UK based, travel journalist, I travel almost constantly around the whole of the UK, searching out restaurants, hotels and "must see" places. Visitors for both business and pleasure are welcome to ask questions. I almost always travel by public transport, so questions on rail, air and coach / bus travel are also very welcome. I also regularly write about and use the "Eurostar" rail service between London and Continental Europe - which uses a tunnel under the English Channel - so I am able to help with any questions there, too.

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I'm a full time, UK based, travel journalist. I travel almost constantly around the whole of the UK, searching out restaurants, hotels and "must see" places for my readers. I have been writing about, filming and reporting from UK tourism destinations for over 12 years. I cover both "business" and "pleasure" trips for my readers.

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