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Old 15th Mar 2014, 23:31
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awblain
 
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The most likely reason for the extra fuel is trading at the destination airport.
Malaysia is an major oil producer. The national carrier can almost certainly negotiate a discount on its fuel prices at home. If it then needs to buy less fuel in Beijing, then it makes more money on the round trip.
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