Easter travel rush starts 1 April

The Easter travel rush is starting earlier than ever, with one of Britain’s top five airports predicting its busiest day will be tomorrow . Early booking is recommended for airport taxis from Falkirk by phoning 01324-883305 . Information from the UK’s busiest airports reveals a record-breaking Easter holiday. At Edinburgh Airport, tomorrow will be the peak day for departing passengers, with more than 17,000 flying out of the Scottish capital. The most popular destinations are Amsterdam, Dublin and Paris with Malaga the Mediterranean favourite. Bookings can be made 24/7 for taxis to Edinburgh Airport on 07576-127097 . England’s busiest holiday airport, Gatwick, will be at their busiest on Good Friday, with 65,000 passengers expected to leave. Passenger numbers are up 4.6 per cent over last year, making it the busiest-ever Easter for the Sussex airport. Barcelona is in the top spot, followed by Dublin and Malaga, with Geneva and Orlando edging out last year’s top-five contenders, Faro and Amsterdam. Stansted is also expecting Good Friday to be its peak day for departures, with 40,500 passengers taking off. The following day, Ryanair dips a toe into the Atlantic by launching the first budget flights to the Azores. A weekly flight will connect Essex with the island of Sao Miguel. Make an online booking or phone 07576-127097 [booking type=1 form_type=’standard’ nummonths=1 startmonth=’2014-01′] Sample fares –

Pick up point : Edinburgh Airport

Destination : Stirling

Journey time : 40 minutes

Fare : £50

Pick up point : Edinburgh Airport

Destination : St Andrews

Journey time : 1 hour

Fare : £75