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Sep 8, 2003 | 6:55 am
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thanks flyertalkers
On the 14 /9 we fly to Cairo to pick up our mglob34 and leave a few days later to S-America.
The last question is about the payment,
can i pay at the B.A office in Cairo in cash euro?
THANKS WHALESHARK
The last question is about the payment,
can i pay at the B.A office in Cairo in cash euro?
THANKS WHALESHARK
Sep 8, 2003 | 7:41 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by whaleshark:
On the 14 /9 we fly to Cairo to pick up our mglob34 and leave a few days later to S-America.
The last question is about the payment,
can i pay at the B.A office in Cairo in cash euro?
THANKS WHALESHARK</font>
On the 14 /9 we fly to Cairo to pick up our mglob34 and leave a few days later to S-America.
The last question is about the payment,
can i pay at the B.A office in Cairo in cash euro?
THANKS WHALESHARK</font>
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Sep 9, 2003 | 1:45 pm
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If you have a Euro based credit card then they will charge you in Euro's using the current BSR (generally more favorable then the credit card company's rate). Otherwise, convert you Euros to EGP at the best rate you can find.
Sep 9, 2003 | 2:20 pm
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Whale,
Last year I was able to pay OWE related reissue charges in USD to BA in EZE.
I think it is a well established that BA in CAI charges your card directly in EUR or USD so asking if they would accept cash is reasonable to me. In addition, the same currency collapse that has made these tickets so cheap, has probably lead to wide spread acceptance of the USD and EUR through out the country.
If you try the cash route let us know how it goes.
rich
Last year I was able to pay OWE related reissue charges in USD to BA in EZE.
I think it is a well established that BA in CAI charges your card directly in EUR or USD so asking if they would accept cash is reasonable to me. In addition, the same currency collapse that has made these tickets so cheap, has probably lead to wide spread acceptance of the USD and EUR through out the country.
If you try the cash route let us know how it goes.
rich
Sep 9, 2003 | 6:51 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by RichLond:
In addition, the same currency collapse that has made these tickets so cheap, has probably lead to wide spread acceptance of the USD and EUR through out the country.
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In addition, the same currency collapse that has made these tickets so cheap, has probably lead to wide spread acceptance of the USD and EUR through out the country.
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Sep 9, 2003 | 7:56 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by christep:
In the same way that the major currency collapse of the USD against the Euro led to the widespread acceptance of the Euro in the USA you mean?</font>
In the same way that the major currency collapse of the USD against the Euro led to the widespread acceptance of the Euro in the USA you mean?</font>
They L O V E US dollars over there.
Sep 9, 2003 | 8:38 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by christep:
In the same way that the major currency collapse of the USD against the Euro led to the widespread acceptance of the Euro in the USA you mean?</font>
In the same way that the major currency collapse of the USD against the Euro led to the widespread acceptance of the Euro in the USA you mean?</font>
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Sep 9, 2003 | 8:52 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by RichLond:
Actually, maybe if whale leaves the ticket open dated it will solve all the worlds problems. Oh wait that is someone else's line.
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Actually, maybe if whale leaves the ticket open dated it will solve all the worlds problems. Oh wait that is someone else's line.
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Sep 10, 2003 | 12:17 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JonNYC:
It's a cute l'il jab-- but I'm sure you realize the scope of the EGP's collapse far eclipses the small swing... oh you know (I hope.)</font>
It's a cute l'il jab-- but I'm sure you realize the scope of the EGP's collapse far eclipses the small swing... oh you know (I hope.)</font>
The data I have says that in the 18 months from 10 March 2002 to 10 September 2003 the difference in the highest and lowest interbank exchange rate of the USD against the EGP and the EUR is almost exactly the same:
EGP: 4.6-6.25 EGP/USD (6.25/4.6 = 1.36)
EUR: 0.84-1.14 EUR/USD (1.14/0.84 = 1.36)
This from http://www.oanda.com which I have always found to be a reliable source.
Sep 10, 2003 | 6:09 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by christep:
EGP: 4.6-6.25 EGP/USD (6.25/4.6 = 1.36)
EUR: 0.84-1.14 EUR/USD (1.14/0.84 = 1.36)
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EGP: 4.6-6.25 EGP/USD (6.25/4.6 = 1.36)
EUR: 0.84-1.14 EUR/USD (1.14/0.84 = 1.36)
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It is a fact the USD and EUR are widely accepted all over Egypt and even more so since the recent fall. The reasoning behind this wide spread acceptance eludes me and perhaps our actual currency expert MikeInSin could explain it. The question of if "BA in CAI will take foreign cash" is still open.
My guess is that even if BA does not the store owner down the road will make arrangements with you.
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Sep 10, 2003 | 8:07 am
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So if talking to us here upsets you so much why the f**k don't you just fax Mrs Sobhi and ask her?
The reason I posted the details of the currency fluctuations over the last 18 months was because aspersions were cast on my knowledge in this area. I always find that the facts are helpful in determining who is right in this situation, but perhaps you live in some parallel universe where facts are irrelevant?
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The reason I posted the details of the currency fluctuations over the last 18 months was because aspersions were cast on my knowledge in this area. I always find that the facts are helpful in determining who is right in this situation, but perhaps you live in some parallel universe where facts are irrelevant?
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Sep 10, 2003 | 8:50 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by christep:
So if talking to us here upsets you so much why the f**k don't you just fax Mrs Sobhi and ask her?
The reason I posted the details of the currency fluctuations over the last 18 months was because aspersions were cast on my knowledge in this area.
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So if talking to us here upsets you so much why the f**k don't you just fax Mrs Sobhi and ask her?
The reason I posted the details of the currency fluctuations over the last 18 months was because aspersions were cast on my knowledge in this area.
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Regardless of the relative change in exchange rates, the impact of the free flaoting EGP on the Egyptian economy is far greater than the current, past, or futures predicted EUR vs USD rate.
While i see you know loads of big bad scary words, I am still not sure why you brought up the USD vs. EUR rate???
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by christep:
I always find that the facts are helpful in determining who is right in this situation, but perhaps you live in some parallel universe where facts are irrelevant?
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I always find that the facts are helpful in determining who is right in this situation, but perhaps you live in some parallel universe where facts are irrelevant?
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Sep 10, 2003 | 8:58 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by RichLond:
While i see you know loads of big bad scary words, I am still not sure why you brought up the USD vs. EUR rate???</font>
While i see you know loads of big bad scary words, I am still not sure why you brought up the USD vs. EUR rate???</font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">I'm sure you realize the scope of the EGP's collapse far eclipses the small swing...[of the Euro against the US dollar]</font>
And as you well know, the question for Mrs Sobhi is simply whether she will accept Euros in cash as payment. I find it implausible that you would get a better rate for 4000 Euros or so from a shop adjacent to the BA ticket office than you would from a bank, and I would say the risk associated with walking around with that much cash in Cairo is not insignificant.
Sep 10, 2003 | 9:48 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by christep:
In the same way that the major currency collapse of the USD against the Euro led to the widespread acceptance of the Euro in the USA you mean?</font>
In the same way that the major currency collapse of the USD against the Euro led to the widespread acceptance of the Euro in the USA you mean?</font>
The idea that the Euro would be as acceptable in the US as the USD is in Egypt-- or to compare the relative weakness of the USD to the EGP in any way, shape or form-- is, of course, just plain dumb.
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