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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 8:27 am
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Originally Posted by LAX_Esq
Bought a refundable ticket that apparently was billed into a EUR, most likely based on the country of origin, despite using a US credit card. Cancelled the ticket, and was apparently issued a refund in EUR. The original charge shows up on my CC in USD for a higher amount than the credit shows up in USD. Presumably, I lost some money based on FX rate fluctuations. Do I have any recourse with either Amex or the airline, or am I SOL?
No recourse. You knew it was charged in EUR when you bought the ticket. It's quite clear on the screen. Maybe you missed it but it was there.
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