Today I've discovered the average plane flying in and out of Heathrow have three fewer passengers than they did a year ago.

P&O Cruises has disappointed 1,800 passengers with the abrupt cancellation of a voyage with 24 hours' notice.

And after the sad passing of Pope Francis, what are the effects for tourists in Rome?

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