should this work?
<%
if node.item(1).childnodes.item(i).childnodes.item(0).text <> node.item(1).childnodes.item(i).childnodes.item(2).text then
%>
<table align="center">
<img src="images/warning.gif">
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Any flights marked in <font color="#FF0000">RED</font> arrive on the following day of departure</font>
<%
else
%>
<tr>
<td> </td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
</body>
</html>
<%
end if
%>
<%
if node.item(1).childnodes.item(i).childnodes.item(0).text <> node.item(1).childnodes.item(i).childnodes.item(2).text then
%>
<table align="center">
<img src="images/warning.gif">
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Any flights marked in <font color="#FF0000">RED</font> arrive on the following day of departure</font>
<%
else
%>
<tr>
<td> </td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
</body>
</html>
<%
end if
%>