With just under eight weeks to go till the most wonderful time of the year British Airways are offering shoppers the gift of flight.

To get into the festive spirit the airline is giving a 10 per cent discount on its full motion flight simulator which are used to train pilots at the training centre near Heathrow.

The once in a lifetime experience is the perfect gift for budding pilots and plane enthusiasts to try out take-off and landing at any of BA's 180 destinations.

A session includes a technical briefing followed by an hour's flying time in which you can fly to and from multiple airports as well as cruise through the skies during the day or night time.

All sessions are accompanied by an instructor and no previous flying experience is necessary.

Flights on a Boeing 737 simulator are £359, reduced from £399 or in a simulated jumbo jet or Boeing 777 for £404, reduced from £449.

Gift vouchers are available at www.ebaft.com.

Bookings must be made between November 15 and December 15, 2014 using the promotional code SANTA.