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Oct 24, 2025 | 5:30 am

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Wanderlust1985

Join Date: Oct 2025

Posts: 1

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Originally Posted by MattAus

TAP replied saying that I should contact my bank and that they cannot assist further.

So I called my bank, they confirmed that TAP has processed the payment in AUD, and they suggested I should dispute the transaction due to the use of dynamic currency conversion without my consent. So I've done exactly this...

Fellow Australian here. What ever happened with your TAP Portugal Airlines dispute? The exact same thing happened to me today.

Went through the booking process, only ever shown EUR. Paid for the flight with a Bendigo Bank Ready Credit Card (No FOREX Fees). The SMS verification message comes through at $25 more than expected (I didn't notice this at the time). I confirmed the payment and only realized later i'd been ripped off with automatic auto DCC.

I'd like to dispute the transaction but i also need to take that TAP Air Portugal flight. The flight is between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe so i don't have any other choices of airline. I'll suck it up if i need to but i'd also like to dispute on principle.

Thanks
Bryce

I'd like to disupte the transaction, but at the same time i need to take the TAP flight (going from Ghana to Sao Tome and Principe, excited!) Is there any justice or do i just have to suck it up?

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