Originally Posted by
Dovster
That is one of the reasons that I use AMEX -- when I purchase my airplane tickets in Israel, the charge is in dollars. When I pay with my AMEX I not only avoid the conversion charges but also the 1% fee.
Yes, I've "migrated" my overseas dollar-denominated charges to my AMEX as well. Let's hope AMEX doesn't decide to impose a similar fee and lose their competitive advantage.