If you're jetting off for a Christmas break with the family, we've a few tips to help your holiday get off to a smooth start.
First of all, remember to check the news and weather forecast before you set off, especially if there has been bad weather where you live or near the airport. If there is disruption at the airport, you should check with your airline to make sure your flight has not been delayed or cancelled.
Secondly, if you're worried about bad weather disrupting your journey to the airport, take that worry away by booking an airport hotel. Not only have we got some fantastic deals, at many of our hotels we offer family rooms for two adults and two children so you can keep the cost to a minimum.
Prices for a room on Thursday, December 23 include:
Holiday Inn Express Stansted
Rooms with eight days' parking from £95 - and children under 10 eat free
Family rooms have a double bed and a double sofa bed.
Copthorne Effingham Gatwick
Rooms with eight days' parking from £98 - and transfers run to both terminals
Family rooms have a double bed and two single beds or four single beds.
Luton airport Holiday Inn Express
Rooms with eight days' parking from £96 - and there's a free hot breakfast for everyone
Family rooms have a double bed and a double sofa bed.
Premier Inn Manchester airport
Rooms with eight days' parking from £77 - and the continental breakfast buffet costs just £5.25 per person
Family rooms have a double bed and two single beds.
Crowne Plaza Heathrow
Rooms with eight days' parking from £96 - and there's a Lego-themed children's playroom and a swimming pool
Family rooms have two double beds or a double bed and a sofa bed.
Ramada Encore Birmingham
Rooms with eight days' parking from £69 - and you can walk from the hotel to the terminal
Family rooms have a double bed, a sofa bed and a Z-bed.
These prices are correct on December 13, 2010. Prices may change. The earlier you book, the better prices and availability are likely to be.