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Old Feb 14, 2019 | 4:38 am
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scubaccr
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Originally Posted by Cielito_
Got my eStatement for January. adjusted stay is missing





Who knows how many of existing RAs and AMB will try to qualify for 2020 if it gets less and less worth chasing RA. Maybe the will have to correct criteria to X,000 USD
Historically ex rate GBP/USD has been in recent years (pre brexit vote fiasco) around 1.00gbp = us$1.65 (though Apr 2007 1gbp = us$2.07 )

Thus the current usd12000++ used to cost just gbp7300++, but with current exchange rate is gbp10000++.

Even Euro is disadvantaged compared to 2years ago UK Brexit vote

Thus UK guests spending same gbp as before on hotel nightss are now well short of a required RA $$$ spend total due to poor ex rates
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