More than one million UK travelers will defy fears of terrorism by jetting off to the sunshine this Christmas.

Airport operator BAA said it is expecting 1.1 million people to fly out of Britain this weekend.

The Canary Islands, Spain and France are the favorite short-haul destinations, a company spokesman said, with Miami, New York and Los Angeles the most popular long-haul routes.

BAA chief executive Mike Hodgkinson said: "With over a million people expected to travel out of our airports over the festive weekend this year, clearly people are giving air travel a vote of confidence."

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