National holidays often have a serious impact on holiday travel within Europe.
Having a routine, and a job to do at the other end of the journey, makes the whole thing different from holiday travel.
But holiday travel is, as the surgeons say, never routine.
But holiday travel is not without its dark side.
This video features tips on dealing with the stress of holiday travel.
For a team with championship aspirations, this was no holiday travel to celebrate.
Still, all is not hopeless for those who did not make their holiday travel plans a year ago.
Some people like to save their points for holiday travel; others may base their decision on personal finances.
Although you can't eliminate the stress associated with holiday travel, these tips can help lessen its impact.
Combine that with holiday travel and lots more people on the road, it makes more opportunities for bad things to happen.