Originally Posted by chartreuse
...Has anybody noticed that the EXP desk etc in the USA can now (at last) accept UK credit cards over the phone? No more taking trips out to the airport to ticket changes etc. Hooray
Hold the applause.
Yes, this recent development can indeed be a good thing, but there is a catch: when the EXP Desk accepts payment, taxes for the ticket are calculated as 'sold in USA', as it should, obviously. On the other hand, if you call a European number, and pay with the same card, for exactly the same ticket, taxes are *re-calculated*, as the fare is now sold *outside* the US, usually resulting in important tax savings.