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One of the best things about the holidays is the Christmas movies. From “The Holiday” to “Love Actually,” holiday-themed content will undoubtedly occupy hours upon hours of Christmas break this year.

For those of us traveling home or elsewhere for the holidays, don’t fret: Your holiday movie and TV consumption won’t need to be interrupted. Airlines are offering their usual variety of holiday films to choose from — all from the comfort of your airplane seat.

A number of airlines — including American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue — shared their 2022 holiday entertainment lineups with TPG. Here’s a taste of what titles you may find on your flight:

• “A Bad Moms Christmas.”
• “A Christmas Carol.”
• “A Christmas Story.”
• “Adam Sandler’s Eight Crazy Nights.”
• “A Holiday in Harlem.”
• “Almost Christmas.”
• “Arthur Christmas.”
• “Bad Santa.”
• “Bad Santa 2.”
• “Christmas with the Kranks.”
• “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
• “Eight Gifts of Hanukkah” (Hallmark).
• “Elf.”
• “Everybody’s Fine.”
• “Four Christmases.”
• “Gremlins.”
• “Holly & Ivy” (Hallmark).
• “In Search of Santa.”
• “It’s a Very Merry Muppett Christmas Movie.”
• “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
• “Jack Frost.”
• “Jingle All the Way.”
• “Last Christmas.”
• “Last Holiday.”

• “Little Fockers.”
• “Love Actually.”
• “Miracle on 34th Street.”
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”
• “New Year’s Eve.”
• “Reba McEntire’s Christmas in Tune.”
• “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
• “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town.”
• “Scrooged.”
• “Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday” (Hallmark).
• “The Best Man Holiday.”
• “The Christmas Contest” (Hallmark).
• “The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls” (Hallmark).
• “The Holiday.”
• “The Legend of Frosty the Snowman.”
• “The Man Who Invented Christmas.”
• “The Muppet Christmas Carol.”
• “The Night Before.”
• “The Polar Express.”
• “The Santa Clause.”
• “The Star.”
• “This Christmas.”
• “When Harry Met Sally.”
• “White Christmas.”

Beyond those movies, airlines are offering holiday-themed TV episodes, including:

• “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas” (season two, episode 11).
• “A Benihana Christmas” (season three, episode 10).
• “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”
• “Christmas Cookie Challenge” (season 5).
• “Christmas Eve Eve” (season six, episode 10).
• “Christmas Party” (season two, episode 10).
• “Classy Christmas” (season seven, episode 11).
• “Deck the Halls: The Luxury Christmas Decorators.”
• “Holiday Baking Championship” (season 8).
• “House Hunters Ho Ho Home” (season 1).
• “Just Christmas, Baby” (season three, episode 10).
• “Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz” (season six, episode 11).
• “Trolls Holiday.”
• “Trolls: Holiday in Harmony.”

Whether you are heading home, visiting friends or perhaps flying solo this year, we hope these movies add a bit of joy to your holiday travels this year.