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			        <title>Eurostar Extends Transitional Timetable</title>
		    	    <description><![CDATA[Following the September fire in the channel tunnel, Eurostar has announced that the transitional timetable is to be extended. This will not only affect customers booking in the future, but also many customers who have booked previously.]]></description>
		        	<link>http://news.directline-holidays.co.uk/Eurostar-Extends-Transitional-Timetable-Eurostar-518</link>
					<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 08 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			        <title>Obama Victory Casts Doubts Over OpenSkies Agreement</title>
		    	    <description><![CDATA[US President-elect Barack Obama could damage the open-skies agreement which proposes to liberalise aviation between Europe and the US. Phase one of OpenSkies allowed Continental and other US airlines into Heathrow, and British Airways to set up its OpenSkies subsidiary operating flights between Amsterdam, New York and Paris.]]></description>
		        	<link>http://news.directline-holidays.co.uk/Obama-Victory-Casts-Doubts-Over-OpenSkies-Agreement-USA-517</link>
					<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 08 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			        <title>Eurostar Reporting Strong Year Of Regional Growth</title>
		    	    <description><![CDATA[One year on from a historical move to London St Pancras and Eurostar has reported huge growth in demand from the UK regions. Eurostar has confirmed that the amount of travellers from north London have increased by up to 150% since the move, whilst travellers from the East Midlands, Yorkshire and the North East have also experienced phenomenal growth with figures over 100%.]]></description>
		        	<link>http://news.directline-holidays.co.uk/Eurostar-Reporting-Strong-Year-Of-Regional-Growth-Eurostar-516</link>
					<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 08 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			        <title>Malaga Ready For Tourism Investment</title>
		    	    <description><![CDATA[A tourism boost is planned for Malaga and its surrounding areas with an investment worth billions of pounds. Malaga is already a popular holiday and city break destination for British tourists, and the addition of another 2,000 hotel beds over the next couple of years will help to increase its popularity.]]></description>
		        	<link>http://news.directline-holidays.co.uk/Malaga-Ready-For-Tourism-Investment-Spain-515</link>
					<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 08 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			        <title>Aldi To Launch Travel Website</title>
		    	    <description><![CDATA[Discount supermarket chain Aldi is to launch a travel website which it claims will ?turn the online travel industry on its head?. The supermarket, which currently has 400 stores across the UK and another 7,000 worldwide, will launch the website www.alditravel.co.uk on early January with the motto ?A break you?ll remember at a price you?ll love?.]]></description>
		        	<link>http://news.directline-holidays.co.uk/Aldi-To-Launch-Travel-Website-General-Travel-Tourism-514</link>
					<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 08 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			        <title>Luton Airport Sees Profits Decrease</title>
		    	    <description><![CDATA[In the first nine months of 2008, revenues per passenger at Luton Airport increased by 9.3% year-on-year according to a report.]]></description>
		        	<link>http://news.directline-holidays.co.uk/Luton-Airport-Sees-Profits-Decrease-Cheap-Flights-513</link>
					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 08 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			        <title>New York Flights Take Off From Leeds</title>
		    	    <description><![CDATA[This morning at 9am, the first direct flights from Leeds Bradford to New York City departed on board a Boeing 757 operated by Jet2.com. The first of four, three-night shopping trips to the Big Apple has been organized courtesy of Jet2holidays.com and its sister airline Jet2.com.]]></description>
		        	<link>http://news.directline-holidays.co.uk/New-York-Flights-Take-Off-From-Leeds-Jet2holidayscom-512</link>
					<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 08 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			        <title>Kenya Hopes For Obama Tourism Boost</title>
		    	    <description><![CDATA[Kenya hopes to benefit from Barack Obama?s successful election campaign because of the ties he has to the East African nation. Following a difficult year for tourism, an industry official has confirmed that Kenya will look to ride on the back of Obama's US election victory to attract more American visitors.]]></description>
		        	<link>http://news.directline-holidays.co.uk/Kenya-Hopes-For-Obama-Tourism-Boost-Africa-511</link>
					<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 08 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			        <title>TUI To Retain The Island Cruises Brand</title>
		    	    <description><![CDATA[Following last month?s announcement that TUI Travel is to buy out Royal Caribbean's 50% share of Island Cruises, TUI has now confirmed that it will retain the Island Cruises brand for the 2009 season.]]></description>
		        	<link>http://news.directline-holidays.co.uk/TUI-To-Retain-The-Island-Cruises-Brand-TUI-Travel-510</link>
					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 08 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			        <title>Ryanair To Slash Winter Fares</title>
		    	    <description><![CDATA[Ryanair has vowed to cut airfares by up to 20% this winter in order to combat a fall in passenger numbers as the economic slump continues. Chief executive Michael O'Leary confirmed his belief yesterday that the recession in Europe would last long enough to ensure Europe?s largest low cost airline has to slash its fares to maintain demand.]]></description>
		        	<link>http://news.directline-holidays.co.uk/Ryanair-To-Slash-Winter-Fares-Ryanair-Holidays-508</link>
					<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 08 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			        <title>Carnival To Abandon Ocean Village Brand</title>
		    	    <description><![CDATA[Cruise line Ocean Village is to be phased out as Carnival UK reviews its brand portfolio. Starting in autumn 2009, the two cruise ships owned by Ocean Village will be transferred to P&O Cruises Australia brand. The first will be transferred in time for Christmas 2009 and the second a year later.]]></description>
		        	<link>http://news.directline-holidays.co.uk/Carnival-To-Abandon-Ocean-Village-Brand-Cruise-Holidays-507</link>
					<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 08 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			        <title>Royal Caribbean Cancels South America Cruise Programme</title>
		    	    <description><![CDATA[Cruise line Royal Caribbean has cancelled its South American cruise programme for winter 2009-10. As an alternative, the Radiance of the Seas cruise ship will be deployed for an extended season of the Mexican Riviera.]]></description>
		        	<link>http://news.directline-holidays.co.uk/Royal-Caribbean-Cancels-South-America-Cruise-Programme-Cruise-Holidays-506</link>
					<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 08 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			        <title>EasyJet Criticised By British Airways</title>
		    	    <description><![CDATA[Low cost carrier been criticised by British Airways following an order from the Advertising Standards Authority to remove one of their adverts.]]></description>
		        	<link>http://news.directline-holidays.co.uk/EasyJet-Criticised-By-British-Airways-EasyJet-505</link>
					<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 08 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			        <title>Lufthansa To Take Control Of BMI</title>
		    	    <description><![CDATA[British low cost airline BMI is being taken over by the Lufthansa. The German flag carrier had already been in control of 30% of BMI, but this latest deal means another 50% previously chairman Sir Michael Bishop, gives Lufthansa an 80% majority. The remaining 20%is owned by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), who have recently confirmed their preference to sell.]]></description>
		        	<link>http://news.directline-holidays.co.uk/Lufthansa-To-Take-Control-Of-BMI-BMI-504</link>
					<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 08 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			        <title>Benidorm Is Architectural Landmark</title>
		    	    <description><![CDATA[The Spanish resort of Benidorm is has received high praise from a leading Geography Professor who believes the site should be recognised in the same vein as Stonehenge , the Acropolis and the Taj Mahal.]]></description>
		        	<link>http://news.directline-holidays.co.uk/Benidorm-Is-Architectural-Landmark-Spain-503</link>
					<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 08 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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