A new method (to me) of DCC in the UAE, at St Regis Hotel Abu Dhabi.

Bill presented in AED.
Cashier confirms AED.
Card inserted and AED amount shows asking for PIN.
PIN typed in, terminal says “approved, remove card.”
15 seconds after card removal, terminal says “DCC check in progress.”
Terminal then offers AED or (in my case) GBP. No presentation of the rate offered, just amounts of AED or GBP. The GBP was 7% over the rate I obtained from my bank, using AED.

So unless you loiter by the terminal after you’ve paid and taken your card, you won’t see the DCC prompt, and may have lost control of the terminal at that point, so unknowingly get DCCd.

No terminal signature slip with a tick box to confirm currency choice.

Naughty.