I stopped flying more than 15 years ago, so the growing trend of “extreme day trips” is a concept I struggle with: jet off to a distant location on an early-morning flight, spend the day exploring, then return at sunset.

From budget spa days to Christmas markets, the motivation is often rooted in the challenge of booking the cheapest flights available and spending as little money as possible while away – 600 miles in six hours for just £60!

Last year, Manchester Airport listed “a dozen places you can get to and back from in a day” from the airport, including Agadir in Morocco, more than 1,600 miles away. The planning website ExtremeDayTrips.com ranks UK airports by the number of “EDT” destinations under £100 and sells merchandise such as a hoodie emblazoned with “I came, I saw, I got

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