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Heathrow is preparing for its busiest weekend this Christmas with over 780,000 passengers expected to pass through its doors between today and Sunday this week. Heathrow is preparing for its busiest weekend this Christmas with over 780,000 passengers expected to pass through its doors between today and Sunday this week.

The joint venture (JV) between Thomas Cook retail and the Co-operative Group and Midlands Co-operative Society?s travel businesses has today confirmed plans to close 115 high street stores, putting up to 661 jobs at risk. The joint venture (JV) between Thomas Cook retail and the Co-operative Group and Midlands Co-operative Society?s travel businesses has today confirmed plans to close 115 high street stores, putting up to 661 jobs at risk.

ABTA estimates that 4.25 million Britons will be heading overseas this Christmas and New Year period [16 December ? 3 January], compared to just under 4 million twelve months ago, with the peak travel days predicted to be 22 and 23 December. ABTA estimates that 4.25 million Britons will be heading overseas this Christmas and New Year period [16 December ? 3 January], compared to just under 4 million twelve months ago, with the peak travel days predicted to be 22 and 23 December.

Carnival Cruise Lines Carnival Dream will be sailing from?Port Canaveral, Florida to the Western Caribbean in January next year, visiting Cozumel, Belize, Isla Roatan and Costa Maya. Carnival Cruise Lines Carnival Dream will be sailing from?Port Canaveral, Florida to the Western Caribbean in January next year, visiting Cozumel, Belize, Isla Roatan and Costa Maya.

Shearings is launching a new initiative across all its winter holidays to protect customers from severe weather disruption and potential cancellations. Shearings is launching a new initiative across all its winter holidays to protect customers from severe weather disruption and potential cancellations.

Premier Holidays has launched a new Online Travel Training Academy designed to help agents learn more about its top-selling destinations. Premier Holidays has launched a new Online Travel Training Academy designed to help agents learn more about its top-selling destinations.

Next year marks the Diamond anniversary of?Beachcomber, and to?celebrate the operator is offering couples 60% off half-board accommodation for a second guest when travelling in June 2012 to its flagship property in Mauritius, the Royal Palm.

Western & Oriental?has launched its new?Luxury India?programme for 2012 ? a collection of experience-led journeys. Western & Oriental?has launched its new?Luxury India?programme for 2012 ? a collection of experience-led journeys.