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                      <title><![CDATA[Air France says over 85 per cent of long-haul flights maintained despite strike Monday]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[PARIS - Air France said it expects to maintain more than 85 per cent of its long-haul flights and 80 per cent of European flights when pilots, cabin crew and other personnel begin a four-day walkout......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/world/article/327399--air-france-says-over-85-per-cent-of-long-haul-flights-maintained-despite-strike-monday</link>
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                      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:15:05 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Toronto reaches tourism milestone in 2011; more than 9-million hotel room nights sold]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[TORONTO, Ont. - Officials said 2011 was a record year for tourism in Toronto. Tourism Toronto said the number of hotel room nights sold surpassed 9-million for the first time. And, for the first time......]]></description>
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                      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:08:02 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Layoffs or reduced hours start for around 300 Pearson screeners]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[TORONTO, Ont. - If you are flying through Pearson International Airport, it may take more time to clear security. As of Wednesday, Garda is laying off 63 screeners and reducing the hours of 236 others......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/local/article/318905--layoffs-or-reduced-hours-start-for-around-300-pearson-screeners</link>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:33:39 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Air Canada flights resume after overnight computer issue]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[TORONTO, Ont. - Air Canada flights are getting back on track after computer problems grounded flights for over three hours Monday night. The airline said the issue has now been fixed.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/national/article/322884--air-canada-flights-resume-after-overnight-computer-issue</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:33:25 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[More passengers flying from Cuba-Ontario fall ill]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[TORONTO, Ont. - For the third time in two days, passengers flying to Ontario from Cuba have fallen ill on an Air Transat flight. The company reports 14 passengers reported nausea, vomiting and fever......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/local/article/321943--more-passengers-flying-from-cuba-ontario-fall-ill</link>
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                      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:52:58 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Porter and Air Canada flights back on track after numerous delays]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[As the fog lifts, Porter Airlines and Air Canada seem to be getting back on track. Flights scheduled to places like New York, Chicago, Ottawa and Montreal appear to be on time. Earlier arrivals and......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/local/article/320700--porter-and-air-canada-flights-back-on-track-after-numerous-delays</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:07:22 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Relaxing on vacation starts day after you arrive: study]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[It takes almost a full day after you arrive at your destination to start to relax. A survey by a British travel company found the first day of your vacation is usually taken up by unpacking and......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/travel/article/320689--relaxing-on-vacation-starts-day-after-you-arrive-study</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:51:50 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Porter to add Washington to its destinations]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[Porter Airlines announced Wednesday it is adding Washington, D.C. to its destinations starting April 16. There will be three daily roundtrip flights operating between Dulles International Airport and......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/local/article/318554--porter-to-add-washington-to-its-destinations</link>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:53:07 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Christmas cheer greets travellers at Pearson Airport]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[TORONTO, Ont. - If you're travelling through Pearson International Airport this week, you're likely to hear a lot of Christmas cheer. The airport is trying to make the holiday travelling experience......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/christmas-news/article/310992--christmas-cheer-greets-travellers-at-pearson-airport</link>
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                      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:48:47 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[U.S. issues rules aimed at preventing airline pilots from flying while dangerously fatigued]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is imposing new rules aimed at preventing airline pilots from flying while dangerously fatigued, a move safety advocates have been urging......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/travel/article/312620--u-s-issues-rules-aimed-at-preventing-airline-pilots-from-flying-while-dangerously-fatigued</link>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:41:45 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Blizzards crawling across central U.S. blamed for at least 6 deaths, halting pre-holiday travel]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[Fierce winds and snow that caused fatal accidents and shuttered highways in five states crawled deeper into the central U.S. early Tuesday, with forecasters warning that pre-holiday travel would be......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/travel/article/312165--blizzards-crawling-across-central-u-s-blamed-for-at-least-6-deaths-halting-pre-holiday-travel</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:47:52 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Proposed rules will force airlines to include taxes in ticket price ads]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[TORONTO, Ont. - No more guessing what the real cost is of your airline ticket. Ottawa announced Friday it is proceeding with regulations requiring Canadian air carriers to include all fees and taxes in their advertised prices.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/national/article/310977--proposed-rules-will-force-airlines-to-include-taxes-in-ticket-price-ads</link>
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                      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:56:09 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[WestJet Airlines signs code-share agreement with Japan Airlines]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[CALGARY, Alta. - WestJet Airlines Ltd. has signed an interline deal with Japan Airlines that will make it easier for passengers to connect between the two airlines. The Calgary-based carrier said the......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/business/article/310116--westjet-airlines-signs-code-share-agreement-with-japan-airlines</link>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:58:14 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Montreal, New York and Toronto top Canadians' holiday travel list: Hotwire.com]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[TORONTO, Ont. - Travel site Hotwire.com said big cities and warm weather locales are the top travel destinations for Canadians this holiday season. The discount travel site said Montreal, New York......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/travel/article/306991--montreal-new-york-and-toronto-top-canadians-holiday-travel-list-hotwire-com</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:26:57 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Most Canadians who travel to Vegas go for the shows: survey]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[Canadians who book flights to Las Vegas aren't necessarily attracted by casinos or slots. A survey by Expedia.ca fround 80 per cent of those who went to Las Vegas went to see a show. Seventy-two per......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/travel/article/296916--most-canadians-who-travel-to-vegas-go-for-the-shows-survey</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:01:36 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Air Canada flight attendant strike grounded]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[TORONTO, Ont. - You won't be grounded if you're booked to fly on Air Canada Thursday, since it's against the law for the airline's almost 7,000 flight attendants to strike.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/national/article/287782--air-canada-flight-attendant-strike-grounded</link>
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                      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:32:05 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[No strike for Air Canada]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[TORONTO, Ont. - CUPE officials have announced that Air Canada flight attendants will not be going on strike tonight after they received a notice by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board. The CIRB decided to ground strike plans by flight attendants while it considers the labor dispute.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/national/article/287501--no-strike-for-air-canada</link>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:52:06 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Garda suspends airport security staff for illegal job action]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[TORONTO, Ont. - Garda Security said it has suspended 74 screening officers at Pearson International Airport for staging another work-to-rule protest Tuesday.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/national/article/285972--garda-suspends-airport-security-staff-for-illegal-job-action</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:59:21 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[More trouble ahead for Air Canada travellers]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[The federal government is considering its options on how to handle the threat of a massive strike at the country's largest airline. Air Canada's 6,800 flight attendants could walk off the job as early as 12:01 a.m. Thursday after rejecting the latest contract offer from the airline.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/national/article/286684--more-trouble-ahead-for-air-canada-travellers</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:34:02 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[U.S., Britain, Japan top three travel destinations according to new survey]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[Planning a trip overseas? Odds are you want to go to the U.S., Britain or Japan. Those are the top three travel destinations according to a new survey by Visa. The poll also finds Australians are the......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/travel/article/282821--u-s-britain-japan-top-three-travel-destinations-according-to-new-survey</link>
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                      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:46:25 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Federal labour minister urging agreement in looming Air Canada strike]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[Let's make a deal. That's the message the federal government has for Air Canada and its flight attendants. The pressure is coming as attendants are just days away from a possible strike.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/national/article/277589--federal-labour-minister-urging-agreement-in-looming-air-canada-strike</link>
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                      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:51:41 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[NYC airports shut due to Tropical Storm Irene; Flights cancelled at Toronto's Pearson and Porter airport]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[Travellers across the nation waited for flights to resume in and out of East Coast airports that were closed by Tropical Storm Irene this weekend. Irene was downgraded from a hurricane Sunday as winds......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/world/article/271410--nyc-airports-shut-due-to-tropical-storm-irene-flights-cancelled-at-toronto-s-pearson-and-porter-airport</link>
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                      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:30:22 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[WestJet won't ban pets from airplane cabins]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[CALGARY -- WestJet Airlines says it's not interested in banning Fluffy and Fido from airplane cabins. The Canadian Medical Association is suggesting animals should travel in the cargo hold because......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/travel/article/270123--westjet-won-t-ban-pets-from-airplane-cabins</link>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:13:25 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Air Canada customer service staff return to work]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[TORONTO, Ont. - Air Canada's customer service agents and sales staff are returning to work, Friday, after the airline and union reached a tentative contract. The tentative deal includes higher wages......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/national/article/241729--air-canada-customer-service-staff-return-to-work</link>
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                      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:48:18 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Second day of Air Canada strike; feds may order staff back to work]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[TORONTO, Ont. - The strike by Air Canada employees is into its second day, Wednesday, and Ottawa is already threatening back-to-work legislation. In Toronto, travellers flying with the airline can......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.680news.com/news/national/article/239511--second-day-of-air-canada-strike-feds-may-order-staff-back-to-work</link>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:59:40 -0400</pubDate>
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