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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 3:03 pm
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According to this thread you should be fine. (Specifically post #16.) I have pasted the appopriate parts below:

Originally Posted by rcs85551
The Government of Lybia mandates that all tickets originating from Lybia must be sold in Lybia, and paid for there. Hence, all the airlines have advised their staff as well as travel agents with regards to this rule.

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FYI, here is the reminder SWISS has sent to travel agents:
Code:
                       UNITED KINGDOM        EN  12JUL05 0648Z                 
 **************************************************  **********                   
 *                                                                              
     **** IMPORTANT **** IMPORTANT **** IMPORTANT ****                          
 *                                                                              
 **************************************************  *********                    
 *                                                                              
 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT NO **SOTO** TICKETS ARE PERMITTED OUT                    
 OF TIP AND BEN I.E. ALL TICKETS STARTING IN LIBYA MUST BE                      
 ISSUED IN LIBYA.IE ONLY SITI TRANSACTIONS ARE VALID                            
 *                                                                              
 NO EXCEPTION CAN BE MADE AND SWISS  AT TRIPOLI AIRPORT WILL                    
 NOT ACCEPT ANY SUCH                                                            
 TICKETS ANYMORE. THIS REGULATION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ALL                         
 AIRLINES OPERATING OUT OF LIBYA BY CIVIL AVIATION OF LIBYA.                    
 *                                                                              
 PLEASE STRICTLY STICK TO THIS RULE.                                            
 **************************************************  **********                   
 PTA **** PTA NOT ACCEPTED IN LIBYA                                             
 *                                                                              
 **************************************************  *******
Therefore, as long as the transaction is SITI, you should be fine.

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