The first Christmas started with travelers stopping short of their intended destination, and the same can be said about this story. When six strangers meet on a flight from Phoenix to Newark on December 24, they have little in common - a young, expectant couple; an elderly lady; a single father and his daughter; and a businesswoman. They're all headed to different places for different reasons, but before Christmas Eve turns to Christmas Day, all their plans go awry. When they finally stop trying to make the holiday what they think it should be and accept this one for what it is, these travelers share an experience that will define what Christmas means to them for the rest of their lives.