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Old Nov 2, 2015 | 6:12 pm
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No arbitrage possible Im afraid.... too many regulations/restrictions exist for issuance of international tickets ex-EZE.

Originally Posted by mherdeg
Dumb question — how do international plane tickets price in Argentina?

If an EZE-NYC round trip costs $500 USD when purchased from a US point of sale, and if the same fare is offered for both a US and an Argentina point of sale (or at least the same fare in NUC) … what will the price look like when purchased with Argentine pesos from a Buenos Aires travel agent? Will it look like it's priced at the official BRL exchange rate?

(Can I save 30%+ on ex-Argentina plane ticket prices by buying them from within the country?)
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