Happening now: All flights everywhere ~20% off if bought in Rubles.!
Dec 16, 2014, 7:07 pm
#1
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Happening now: All flights everywhere ~20% off if bought in Rubles.!
Find a great mileage run deal? Take 20% off by paying in rubles. This works right now, but probably will last a day at most.
Here's how: http://www.seat31b.com/2014/12/hot-s...hts-right-now/
Here's how: http://www.seat31b.com/2014/12/hot-s...hts-right-now/
Dec 16, 2014, 7:39 pm
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Join Date: May 2013
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A bit of a risky arbitrage because you don't know what exchange rate is used. Sometimes they use the settled exchange rate of the day before the transaction for today's transactions.
Dec 16, 2014, 8:33 pm
#7
Join Date: Sep 2013
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Im looking at prices on United.com. Im only able to manage an average of 20 bucks discount per ticket and Im not even sure it will let me make the booking on the Russia UA Site with my USA CC.
Do you know of any site (such as expedia, or travelocity) but russian version where I could make the purchase? i keep looking for it on the internet, but Im only able to find shady travel agencies websites that end up pricing in USD:
Do you know of any site (such as expedia, or travelocity) but russian version where I could make the purchase? i keep looking for it on the internet, but Im only able to find shady travel agencies websites that end up pricing in USD:
Dec 16, 2014, 8:37 pm
#8
Join Date: May 2013
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I remember this was the case for the Wideroe fares earlier this year, as well.
Dec 16, 2014, 8:54 pm
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would united.com charge US-based CC in ruble? Want EK but it kept come up with US Dollars, damn. I see decent deal from DC to BKK including CX metal from HKG-BKK 
(850 during prez day weekend)
(850 during prez day weekend)
Dec 16, 2014, 8:55 pm
#13
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http://www.kayak.ru/ + Chrome browser = easy way to search.
Dec 16, 2014, 9:00 pm
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Join Date: May 2000
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be careful here. from flyerguide.com, "The exchange rate applied to a transaction is usually the rate on the transaction posting date, which can be up to 10 days after the actual transaction date". it would be an extreme situation where they would hold the posting that long, but this is an extreme situation. I seem to recall that previously, they could technically hold your transaction for up to a year, but legislation was passed to reduce that timeframe.
