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Old Jul 23, 2006, 12:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Jakebeth
It doesn't seem as though ticket prices have come down for travel from Israel to the USA - in fact my friend just told me that they went UP - though I know some of that is currency.

Is this a wrong perception? Should it not be surprising? Are they not trying to fill planes?
Gut feeling: The airlines feel that anyone travelling to Israel right now has to come here and will not be deterred by higher prices.

On the other hand, lower prices will probably not lure someone who has no real need to be here.
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