Ryanair said it will add more than 500 flights serving London Stansted during the October half-term school holiday after Heathrow extended its cap on passenger numbers.

As with Heathrow and Gatwick, London-Stansted is served by an express train — the Stansted Express. Trains depart every 30 minutes and take 50 minutes to reach London Liverpool Street station.

Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton will all have fewer train connections ... Stansted Express trains will depart and terminate at Tottenham Hale throughout the Liverpool Street closure.

Airport transfers such as the Heathrow Express and Stansted Express are usually among the most popular services on Boxing Day. Airline passengers will be forced to find other ways of getting to ...