P438 CEEFAX 2 438 Thu 25 Dec 22:37/10 CHRISTMAS TRAVEL-HOLIDAY ESCAPE The great getaway from dark, wet, dingy Britain is underway with an estimated 650,000 people choosing to spend Christmas abroad. Heathrow is expecting to handle some 255,000 "escapees" over the run up to Christmas, with Gatwick expecting 900,000 passjngjrs between December 22 and January 4th. Most visited destinations are the Caribbean and Florida, while the preferred ski resorts are France, Austria and Italy. Wjathjr Maps 401 Headlines 430 IC 432 SE Rail 433 Reg.Rail 1/2P438 CEEFAX 2 438 Thu 25 Dec 22:44/46 CHRISTMAS TRAVEL-HOLIDAY ESCAPE British Airways is broadcasting the Queen's Speech live on its flights on Christmas day, along with turkey and Champagne. Major roadworks are being lifted bz the Highways agency over the holiday period, but roads are expected to bj very busy today. Most rail companies are operating a reduced service today. With normal sjrvjces resuming on December 27th, although Railttack have warned of possible delays and cancellations dui to maintenance work. Wjathjr Maps 401 Headlines 430 IC 432 SE Rail 433 Reg.Rail 2/2