More than two million Britons are heading overseas as the summer holiday getaway gathers pace.
Spain is the number one destination for those hitting continent-al hotspots, according to travel organisation Abta.
Bookings to Greece and Turkey have also been going well, while for those travelling further afield Dubai, Mexico and Florida are among the most popular destinations.
The recent hot weather has boosted the numbers taking last-minute trips in the UK, while short-haul favourites include Barcelona, Amsterdam, Rome and Paris.
In southeast England, around 450,000 passengers will be departing from Heathrow, 295,000 from Gatwick, 140,000 from Stansted and 79,000 from Luton.
More than 100,000 will be leaving from Scottish airports, with 50,000 from Glasgow alone, while 162,000 are due to depart from Manchester, 70,000 from Birmingham, 45,000 from Bristol and 37,000 from East Midlands airport.
Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer said: “The main holiday exodus is happening now. While a favourable exchange rate in many destinations will increase the appeal of overseas holidays, we also expect the warm summer weather we’ve recently experienced to make the UK popular for late bookers.”
Research from Kwik-Fit shows that British families will rack up a total of 15.7 billion miles in their own cars during holidays this year.
Motorists using their vehicles for trips will drive an average of 1,082 miles each. The vast majority of these trips will be within the UK, with 13.2 million cars being used for domestic holidays. Also, 2.2 million cars will head to France, 550,000 to Germany, 520,000 to Spain and 390,000 to Italy.
For those holidaying in Britain, the most popular places to visit are the southwest of England (28 per cent), the south coast (21 per cent), Wales (20 per cent) and Scotland (19 per cent). The Lake District (16 per cent), Yorkshire Dales (14 per cent) and Midlands (13 per cent) also scored highly.
Motorists in the West Midlands plan to travel the greatest distance in their own cars, with expected average mileage of 1,322 miles. Welsh drivers plan to stay closer to home with the lowest average distance at 722 miles.
Holiday carrier Thomson Airways is flying more than 70,000 passengers off on summer breaks, with tour operators Thomson and First Choice due to take one million people away on trips this summer.
Majorca, Dalaman in Turkey and Mexico are among the most popular destinations this summer, while bookings to Jamaica and Mauritius have been going well.
In the coming weeks Thomson Airways will make more than 6,200 round trips to summer holiday destinations, while Thomson’s four cruise ships will take 50,000 passengers to 128 ports of call.