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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 10:50 am
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fairviewroad
 
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Originally Posted by FlyDeltaJets87
The only way to explain it is to realize that airfares have nothing to do with the distance you travel.
"Nothing" is a bit strong. I think you'll find on average that ORD-DTW is significantly cheaper than ORD-SYD, for example. But point taken, nonetheless.
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