Credit card surcharge as per 3 January 2013 also for corporate fares
Dec 20, 2012 | 8:52 am
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Credit card surcharge as per 3 January 2013 also for corporate fares
From the AF KL travel agents news portal:
As per 3 January 2013 the credit card surcharge will also be levied for corporate fares (which used to exempt until that date).
Gajan
Uitbreiding KLM Credit Card toeslag per 3 januari 2013.
Het gebruik van een corporate credit card biedt klanten het voordeel van een uitgestelde betalingstermijn, management informatie en verzekeringen. Echter aan het accepteren van credit cards zitten voor KLM hoge kosten. Daarom kiest KLM ervoor om de bestaande uitzondering op corporate tarieven te laten vervallen.
De toeslag zal hierdoor ook van toepassing worden op corporate tarieven, afgegeven op KLM en AF tickets vanaf 3 januari 2013. De GDS zal hier op aangepast worden.
Het gebruik van een corporate credit card biedt klanten het voordeel van een uitgestelde betalingstermijn, management informatie en verzekeringen. Echter aan het accepteren van credit cards zitten voor KLM hoge kosten. Daarom kiest KLM ervoor om de bestaande uitzondering op corporate tarieven te laten vervallen.
De toeslag zal hierdoor ook van toepassing worden op corporate tarieven, afgegeven op KLM en AF tickets vanaf 3 januari 2013. De GDS zal hier op aangepast worden.
- Toeslag Europa EUR 7,50 per ticket
- Toeslag ICA EUR 15 per ticket
Gajan
Dec 21, 2012 | 4:04 am
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Of course the fee is ridiculous. KLM has to pay ~2% to have the payment processed, in other words some ~3 euro for an average short haul economy flight. Therefore the fee of 7.50 is much over the top and just another way to cash a few extra bucks. They get away with it cause everybody else does the same.
Dec 21, 2012 | 10:16 am
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Higher average ticket price?
Of course the fee is ridiculous. KLM has to pay ~2% to have the payment processed, in other words some ~3 euro for an average short haul economy flight. Therefore the fee of 7.50 is much over the top and just another way to cash a few extra bucks. They get away with it cause everybody else does the same.
Of course the fee is ridiculous. KLM has to pay ~2% to have the payment processed, in other words some ~3 euro for an average short haul economy flight. Therefore the fee of 7.50 is much over the top and just another way to cash a few extra bucks. They get away with it cause everybody else does the same.
When I book a € 2500 WBC ticket, KLM pays € 50 processing fee, the customer only € 15. The shorthaul customer is paying to much, the longhaul customer should pay more. But who would be willing to pay € 50 processing fee?
Dec 25, 2012 | 12:56 pm
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Let's say KLM does indeed pay 2% to have the payment processed. This means for ICA flights a 15 fee will cover the costs for tickets < 750.
When I book a 2500 WBC ticket, KLM pays 50 processing fee, the customer only 15. The shorthaul customer is paying to much, the longhaul customer should pay more. But who would be willing to pay 50 processing fee?
When I book a 2500 WBC ticket, KLM pays 50 processing fee, the customer only 15. The shorthaul customer is paying to much, the longhaul customer should pay more. But who would be willing to pay 50 processing fee?
Dec 25, 2012 | 1:02 pm
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Higher average ticket price?
Of course the fee is ridiculous. KLM has to pay ~2% to have the payment processed, in other words some ~3 euro for an average short haul economy flight. Therefore the fee of 7.50 is much over the top and just another way to cash a few extra bucks. They get away with it cause everybody else does the same.
Of course the fee is ridiculous. KLM has to pay ~2% to have the payment processed, in other words some ~3 euro for an average short haul economy flight. Therefore the fee of 7.50 is much over the top and just another way to cash a few extra bucks. They get away with it cause everybody else does the same.
Isn't there going to be new legislation in Dutch law in 2013 which will forbid charging any amount for such payment?!