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Old Dec 22, 2014 | 11:32 am
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This seems like less of a currency arbitrage and more a case where some airlines/agents realize that most foreigners will pay far above the going local price for travel. (The article suggests it's about the currency, when in reality it's about the perceived national origin of the buyer.)
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