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Old Apr 20, 2016 | 1:48 am
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Originally Posted by johnaalex
Given this seems to be the only option for earning Avios for buying foreign exchange I would appreciate any comments about getting one. The charges do seem high.
The charges are high, forget it.

The stated fees are nothing compared to the spread.

I ran some numbers here - http://www.headforpoints.com/2016/03...port-review-2/

A better deal would be getting a Curve card, linked to an Avios earning credit card, and use that in ATMs abroad.
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