FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Flying to U.K in September.Would appreciate some help.
Thread: Flying to U.K in September.Would appreciate some help.
View Single Post
Old Jun 13, 2013 | 12:41 pm
  #23  
mia
Flyertalk Posting Legend Moderator: Credit Card Programs, American Express, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Diners Club, Eco Travel, Signatures
10 Countries Visited
20 Nights
2M
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA, IHG & Marriott Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 51,891
Originally Posted by drdrew450
...they charged me a foreign transaction fee when I booked this for a friend on my amex business gold. I was shocked. They also charge around $3 to use a credit card, Who does that?
When you buy an airline ticket originating in another country the transaction is typically processed in that country. Hence, it is a foreign transaction, and you are subject to the same surcharges that UK airlines charge customers in the UK. Credit card surcharges are common in the UK, and will become more common in the USA:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...27-2013-a.html
mia is offline  
Reply