The mum's epic dash to rescue her son in Home Alone is the most iconic travel moment in a festive movie, according to research.

Kevin’s mum Kate McCallister’s mission from Paris to Chicago sees her boarding planes from the French capital to Dallas and Scranton before hitching a memorable ride home in a van.

A poll of 2,000 adults also placed the sequel in second spot, with Kevin’s frantic sprint through the airport before boarding a plane alone to New York.

Love Actually and the scene where Sam charges through departures to stop Joanna flying to the US came in third.

It also emerged that 57 per cent of festive film fans believed travel scenes play a big part in what makes a good Christmas movie.

Laura Lindsay, travel trends and destination expert for Skyscanner, which commissioned the research and has also created a map plotting some of these iconic routes, said: “What’s a Christmas film without a good airport scene?

“Festive travel is a huge part of people’s lives during the holiday season, whether it's travelling home to be........

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