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Interesting read....
As TPG Contributor Mitch Berman explains, booking a ticket in a foreign currency can often save you real money if you find the right combination of carrier and currency. Here he shows you where some of the better deals can be found.
Note: Some credit cards may apply foreign transaction fees to purchases made in a foreign currency. Be sure to use a card that waives foreign transaction fees when purchasing airfare using the techniques outlined below.
Update: The text below has been updated to reflect the recent adjustment to Argentina’s official exchange rate.
Many of us have seen fares that seem too good to be true, such as São Paulo to Hong Kong in first class on American for $360 a few months ago. The catch? You had to book the flight in Brazilian reals. The other catch? It was too good to be true. American canceled the vast majority of those tickets.
But travelers can sometimes get a good deal by purchasing tickets in a foreign currency — not an incredible deal like getting that $14,000 São Paulo-Hong Kong flight for $360, but a good deal worth getting.
As we’ll see, though the majority of the better deals appear to come from a single airline, many other carriers also offer modest savings for booking in their native currency. We’ll hunt through a variety of airlines and destinations here.
Read more: http://thepointsguy.com/2016/01/purc...#ixzz43w9TtAfx
Interesting read....
As TPG Contributor Mitch Berman explains, booking a ticket in a foreign currency can often save you real money if you find the right combination of carrier and currency. Here he shows you where some of the better deals can be found.
Note: Some credit cards may apply foreign transaction fees to purchases made in a foreign currency. Be sure to use a card that waives foreign transaction fees when purchasing airfare using the techniques outlined below.
Update: The text below has been updated to reflect the recent adjustment to Argentina’s official exchange rate.
Many of us have seen fares that seem too good to be true, such as São Paulo to Hong Kong in first class on American for $360 a few months ago. The catch? You had to book the flight in Brazilian reals. The other catch? It was too good to be true. American canceled the vast majority of those tickets.
But travelers can sometimes get a good deal by purchasing tickets in a foreign currency — not an incredible deal like getting that $14,000 São Paulo-Hong Kong flight for $360, but a good deal worth getting.
As we’ll see, though the majority of the better deals appear to come from a single airline, many other carriers also offer modest savings for booking in their native currency. We’ll hunt through a variety of airlines and destinations here.
Read more: http://thepointsguy.com/2016/01/purc...#ixzz43w9TtAfx
