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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 12:41 am
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Originally Posted by TravelingPeanut
USA Today needs to do some homework... from the article:

"Newspapers reported that Venezuela had offered to settle its debt with international carriers by giving them free jet fuel in lieu of dollars. Carriers have refused, noting that the offer is far less than what is owed.

Filling up a Boeing 767 would amount to about $8,000 in fuel compared with the millions carriers are owed."

The 767 has a 23,980 gallon tank! More like $130k+ to fill it at current Jet A prices in the US.
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