Around 6,000 passengers are expected to jet abroad from Gatwick airport this Christmas.
Spain's Canary Islands are high on the list of destinations of those travelling overseas during the festive period, travel association Abta said.
Egypt, Goa and Dubai are also proving popular, while many skiers are heading for the slopes in France, Austria and Italy.
Top city-break destinations include Paris, Amsterdam, Dublin and New York.
Abta said the busiest day for overseas travel will be Saturday, followed by December 30 when people head off for New Year's Eve celebrations abroad.
Abta president Justin Fleming said: "This is always a peak time for travel as people make the most of the bank holidays and once again there are a record number travelling."
The Highways Agency is suspending roadworks on a number of motorway and major A-road sites in England over the holiday period, but roadworks remain on some key routes, including the M1 and M25, for safety reasons.
It is estimated that tomorrow will be the busiest day on the roads, with 3pm the peak time.
The RAC has forecast that rising fuel prices will mean a reduction in road usage this Christmas. But even so, the organisation is predicting that 18 million cars will be on the road today, four million on Christmas Day and about 16 million on December 27 and 28.
Talk of milder weather has prompted bookmakers to cut the odds on a White Christmas.
Paul Mott, of the Press Association's weather company MeteoGroup, said: "Anyone who's put money on a White Christmas is unlikely to win anything. We're not expecting snow on the day and it's actually likely to be a lot milder than of late."
He added that while Saturday could see rain coming in from the west, milder weather was expected on Christmas Eve with temperatures reaching as high as 9-10C (48-50F).
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