Originally Posted by
Olas86
I am looking to book a LONE4 originatingin London, booked through BA (as I am trying to hit the $20k spend on a BAChase signature Visa) and in the UK as the £ price is cheaper than the $ price,
If a currency conversion is done by the airline or travel agent, it will be done using the IATA Consolidated Exchange Rate, which is effectively the average of the previous day's "ask" (or "bid") price for the currency pair in question.
For GBP/USD, outside of unusual circumstances, the rate should not be more than a few percentage points away from the spot rate, and within the margin of error of Visa/MC/Amex's exchange rates. Are you making a big saving this way?
On ExpertFlyer I can see that thereis L availability, but only with the USA point of sale.
Is there a possibility of a married segment rule? I would have thought that more likely. (I only say this because I am a bit surprised that QF is treating a minor domestic route like HTI-SYD differently in the US to elsewhere.)
Could I book a UKoriginating itinerary through BA in the US?
For any other itinerary, of course ... but whether it can be done for a RTW itinerary, you've genuinely stumped me. A TA could do it. But can a BA office in the US? I don't know.
Did you send your original request via a US office? Or did you call BA in Manchester on their UK telephone number?
And if so, would that count as US POS but still be the £price converted to $?
If issued from a US office, the currency would be USD. You can ask to use an alternative currency if you like. The conversion would be done at the IATA Consolidated Exchange Rate.