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Old Nov 14, 2016 | 11:42 am
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Originally Posted by zoombee
Airlines do not remember past FX rates. Whenever something is priced it uses current FX rates. I.e., the later: "specific date when I do get charged because I request a change in my itinerary".
Not entirely true. Airlines do remember past rates, they use them too.

Generally:
Pre-travel, today's rate is used.
Mid-travel, the historical rate is used, in the same way that historical fares are.

The GDSs have access to historic exchange rates going back 12 months.
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