FRANKFURT, Germany -- At the Air China check-in counter in Frankfurt Airport recently, Dominic Meyer showed off the cheap ticket he bought for a post-graduation trip to Asia. His Frankfurt-Tokyo return flights cost him only 600 euros ($649), about 300 euros cheaper than flying with any other airline.
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An Air China flight landing in Barcelona. Chinese airlines are able to offer cheap flights in Europe as they are able to fly over Russia which saves them time and money. © Reuters
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