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Jun 4, 2014 | 6:01 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Majuki

I just checked in to the Sydney Marriott at Circular Quay, and while I am doing this stay on points I was hypervigilant (or as much as I could be after 24 hours of travel from Philadelphia

) and it seems like there is no DCC and the rate code was AUD. The authorization form made no mention of DCC, and the only thing was the disclosed credit card surcharge.

There isn't that much jetlag to Australia IME (GMT-8 to +11 is 19 hours difference which is only net 5 hours on a typical LAXSYD flight.)