Heathrow Airport's Christmas Ad With Two Old Teddy Bears Makes Britain Feel Happy Again

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Traveling is probably the least pleasant thing about the holidays, but apparently it’s bearable (sorry) if you’re a couple of elderly teddies on your way to a loving reunion.

London’s Heathrow Airport has released its first-ever Christmas commercial, a cute 70-second spot that’s starting to trend on Facebook with more than 3 million views and growing. And no wonder—it’s an adorable little story that shows the bears landing, going through immigration, getting their baggage and more.

The ending is sweet, too, if maybe a little abrupt, featuring a kind of reverse Monty the Penguin moment for the bears:

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