Today's Travel News: London Edition

TO FLY. TO SERVE. Have you seen this ad by British Airways? It’s a mini guide to the history of aviation, and for some reason, emotionally touching. Gave us shivers!

BRING US A FIGGY PUDDING. If you’re lucky enough to be in London for Christmas, you’ve got plenty of choices for an excellent traditional Yuletide feast. Zagat has narrowed down a list of restaurants and gastropubs with menus ranging from modern decadence cozy tradition. 

DEPARTURE DUTY. Starting next April, air passengers departing the U.K. will see higher taxes. According to Business Travel News, “[t]he new charges will range from £13 for tickets on the shortest routes in the lowest class of travel to £184 for the longest routes flown in all other classes of travel.” 

HINT HINT. BBC Travel's Passport Blog has compiled a list of travel-themed gifts for the globetrotter on your list, broken down into categories and continents. 

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