30.7 MILLION OVERSEAS VISITORS EXPECTED IN 2012 SPENDING ?17.6 BILLION ACROSS THE UK

As Britain turns its attention to hosting a number of major events next year, national tourism agency VisitBritain has released its 2012 visitor forecast, revealing that the UK should attract 30.7 million visitors in 2012, spending ?17.6 billion in the process. As Britain turns its attention to hosting a number of major events next year, national tourism agency VisitBritain has released its 2012 visitor forecast, revealing that the UK should attract 30.7 million visitors in 2012, spending ?17.6 billion in the process.

Grand UK Holidays has introduced six new themed short breaks to its range of escorted tours for next year. Grand UK Holidays has introduced six new themed short breaks to its range of escorted tours for next year.

?P&O Ferries has the following alterations to its services over the festive period:

Dover ? Calais

Reduced services on 24 December (last sailing from Dover at 14.45hrs and from Calais at 17.55hrs)

No services on Christmas Day

Reduced services on 26 December (eight sailings from Dover between 07.35hrs and 23.15hrs, six sailings from Calais between 10.45hrs and 21.45hrs)

Normal services on 31 December and New Year?s Day.

Hull ? Rotterdam

No services on 24 December and Christmas Day

No services on 30 and 31 December

Normal services on New Year?s Day.

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Hull ? Zeebrugge

Normal services on 24 December

No services on Christmas Day and 26 December

No services on 31 December and New Year?s Day

Sailing schedules can be checked at www.POferries.com or by calling 08716 646464.

Dover ? Calais

Reduced services on 24 December (last sailing from Dover at 14.45hrs and from Calais at 17.55hrs)

No services on Christmas Day

Reduced services on 26 December (eight sailings from Dover between 07.35hrs and 23.15hrs, six sailings from Calais between 10.45hrs and 21.45hrs)

Normal services on 31 December and New Year?s Day.

Hull ? Rotterdam

No services on 24 December and Christmas Day

No services on 30 and 31 December

Normal services on New Year?s Day.

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Hull ? Zeebrugge

Normal services on 24 December

No services on Christmas Day and 26 December

No services on 31 December and New Year?s Day

Sailing schedules can be checked at www.POferries.com or by calling 08716 646464.

Low cost airline to launch new Stuttgart route out of Heathrow and Manchester Low cost airline to launch new Stuttgart route out of Heathrow and Manchester

To strengthen Travel 2?s ongoing commitment to Australasia, the long-haul tour operator has turned its attention to Fiji in its latest campaign, offering free return flights to Fiji with any holiday booking made to Australia and New Zealand.

For the second year running on 2012 day, the twentieth day of the twelfth month, people can book rooms at Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels for an amazing ?20.12 per room.

Meli? Hotels International has launched its new Meeting Package 2012 which includes new destinations recently added to the company portfolio, such as Meli? Tortuga (Cape Verde), Meli? Zanzibar (Tanzania), Meli? Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Meli? Genova (Italy) or ME London, which will open its doors in mid-2012.

Warner Leisure Hotels has launched a range of two day New Year?s Eve breaks at a number of its 13 luxury UK hotels designed exclusively for adults looking for a short break New Year celebration. Warner Leisure Hotels has launched a range of two day New Year?s Eve breaks at a number of its 13 luxury UK hotels designed exclusively for adults looking for a short break New Year celebration.