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Old Jun 3, 2018, 11:01 pm
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gilbertaue
 
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Originally Posted by Woodbinerich


It’s also got me thinking that having a big pile of Accor points, if you plan on redeeming in properties outside the eurozone, also exposes you to FX.
This is, IMO, the biggest issue. In the past you had at least the option to chose USD OR EUR. Now its just EUR. I typically only redeem my points when I travel to the EU to avoid the Forex losses.
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