Originally Posted by
JJeffrey
If you book the ticket via the US website then I believe (though not 100% certain) that you'll receive a trip credit back good for anywhere, not just ex-Germany.
Assuming that the MUC-LAX one-way fare is priced in Euro, how would that work if you later try to apply it to a US-origin fare? Would the trip credit remain in Euro upon cancellation of the original flight, then get converted to USD or whatever other currency is needed when a new flight is booked?