Rapid currency changes creating new opportunities
Oct 7, 2008 | 11:38 pm
#1
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Rapid currency changes creating new opportunities
Was wondering if people could post cheap oneworld fare opportunities here:
I've found DONE 3/4 4300/5000 USD South Korea
DONE 4 5000 USD South Africa
Has anyone ticketed from South Korea?
I've found DONE 3/4 4300/5000 USD South Korea
DONE 4 5000 USD South Africa
Has anyone ticketed from South Korea?
Oct 8, 2008 | 12:37 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Have not ticketed but spoken to them.
Agent is slow to respond to email.
They do not accept credit card payments apart from in person.
Money transfer to Korea is typically also difficult.
They set currency exchange a week in advance in USD according to my latest exchange with them, before I decided to ticket with Pakistan (also has its problems) ...
Current rate which is valid till 13th October is 1USD = KRW 1284.40
Agent is slow to respond to email.
They do not accept credit card payments apart from in person.
Money transfer to Korea is typically also difficult.
They set currency exchange a week in advance in USD according to my latest exchange with them, before I decided to ticket with Pakistan (also has its problems) ...
Current rate which is valid till 13th October is 1USD = KRW 1284.40
Oct 8, 2008 | 1:25 am
#3
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So as a Japan resident, ex-KR is getting attractive price.
exKR AONE3/4 702,487/798,752 JPY
exJP AONE3/4 955,500/1,126,100 JPY
Oct 8, 2008 | 1:29 am
#4
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Don't forget that you can have only 2 stopovers in the continent of origin!
As I definitely want to take 4 stopovers in Asia, it rules out the Asia origin for me.
2 stopovers in SWP are a nuisance, but I could probably live with that.
2 stopovers in EUR are perfectly OK, as that is where I live.
2 stopovers in Africa are perfectly OK, as I don't want to stop there at all.
For me, it looks like starting in London or JNB for LONEx or DONEx/AONEx is still the best.
As I definitely want to take 4 stopovers in Asia, it rules out the Asia origin for me.
2 stopovers in SWP are a nuisance, but I could probably live with that.
2 stopovers in EUR are perfectly OK, as that is where I live.
2 stopovers in Africa are perfectly OK, as I don't want to stop there at all.
For me, it looks like starting in London or JNB for LONEx or DONEx/AONEx is still the best.
Oct 8, 2008 | 7:33 am
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Don't forget that you can have only 2 stopovers in the continent of origin!
As I definitely want to take 4 stopovers in Asia, it rules out the Asia origin for me.
2 stopovers in SWP are a nuisance, but I could probably live with that.
2 stopovers in EUR are perfectly OK, as that is where I live.
2 stopovers in Africa are perfectly OK, as I don't want to stop there at all.
For me, it looks like starting in London or JNB for LONEx or DONEx/AONEx is still the best.
As I definitely want to take 4 stopovers in Asia, it rules out the Asia origin for me.
2 stopovers in SWP are a nuisance, but I could probably live with that.
2 stopovers in EUR are perfectly OK, as that is where I live.
2 stopovers in Africa are perfectly OK, as I don't want to stop there at all.
For me, it looks like starting in London or JNB for LONEx or DONEx/AONEx is still the best.
Also, as of my posting yesterday SK has further dropped another 5% (!) and RSA similar drop...
Oct 8, 2008 | 10:34 am
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Oct 8, 2008 | 3:50 pm
#8
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Yes, was referring to AA.
Daejoo Air Agencies Co., Ltd.
9th Floor, Hansung Building, 47-2, Seosomun-Dong,
Chung-Ku, Seoul, Korea, 100-813
Phone: (+82-2) 319 3401
Email: Sel.Sales@<airlinetwodigitcode>.com
(note email has been a 2-3 day turnaroud for my communications, and was down for a 7 day period earlier this month)
Daejoo Air Agencies Co., Ltd.
9th Floor, Hansung Building, 47-2, Seosomun-Dong,
Chung-Ku, Seoul, Korea, 100-813
Phone: (+82-2) 319 3401
Email: Sel.Sales@<airlinetwodigitcode>.com
(note email has been a 2-3 day turnaroud for my communications, and was down for a 7 day period earlier this month)
Oct 9, 2008 | 3:36 pm
#9
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haven't digged in on all the currency calculations....but perhaps you could buy the xONEx out of South Korea or JNB from AA Canada with the exception rule and still get a decent deal based on exchange rate? (They take credit cards remotely i think....
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Oct 9, 2008 | 9:37 pm
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Actually unlike the STAR ALLIANCE RTW fares the Canada option I do not think applies.. However as above posters have said the RTW options really are getting much cheaper.. Actually the D class circle pacific from AKL now looks great at about 5000 USD for a 22K trip using AA VIPOW to upgrade to A class on several segments
Oct 9, 2008 | 9:57 pm
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Actually unlike the STAR ALLIANCE RTW fares the Canada option I do not think applies.. However as above posters have said the RTW options really are getting much cheaper.. Actually the D class circle pacific from AKL now looks great at about 5000 USD for a 22K trip using AA VIPOW to upgrade to A class on several segments
When travel originates in a country for which a specific local currency fares is published and the ticket is sold in another country, the fare will be that published for the country of origin converted to the currency of the country of sale at the bank selling rate. The resultant fare must not be lower than from the country of sale.
Exception: Not applicable for sales made and/or travel originating in Canada
Exception: Not applicable for sales made and/or travel originating in Canada
Oct 10, 2008 | 4:38 am
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