Hey, that blows that theory out the window.

>Let's run a query at Expedia.com
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>Austin TX - Vancouver BC September 23, 2000 (Saturday) - September 28 2000 (Thursday) - plenty of flights for lowest price of $422 -
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>Austin TX - San Francisco Ca, September 23, 2000 (Saturday) - September 28 2000 (Thursday) - plenty of flights for lowest price of $306
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>Austin TX - Seattle, September 23, 2000 (Saturday) - September 28 2000 (Thursday) - plenty of flights for lowest price of $422
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>Boston - San Francisco/Vancouver $406/484
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>A hundred bucks difference compared to 1.5 exchange rate and lower prices?
>Come on, I have seen people in the Pelican bar at NOLA spending more for drinks... :)