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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Helen Wilson-Beevers

Your annual reminder that Christmas crackers are banned by 18 airlines

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This is your annual festive reminder that Christmas crackers are banned by a number of airlines worldwide.

The seasonal tradition to pull crackers at Christmastime dates back to the Victorian era, and this fun table decoration is classically only found in the UK and Ireland.

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