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Feb 11, 2009 | 8:41 am

rogodwin

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Need UK RTW ticketing agent

I plan a RTW 4 continent business trip starting at LHR that I want to buy and ticket in UK before April 12th. I will book the trip with AA, but will not be in the UK before April 12th.

So what I am looking for is a UK TA that will issue the ticket using my USA mastercard. Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance.

Feb 11, 2009 | 11:39 am

Dave Noble

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Originally Posted by rogodwin

Why not just call AA and book through them? Never had any issues using a non-UK card in the UK

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Feb 11, 2009 | 1:15 pm

underwater

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I'll hazard a guess that the OP wants to pay the ex-UK price, not the ex-US price. Prior to the recent rule change (February 1), that could be done without a travel agent. I'd also like to know how to do it now.

Feb 11, 2009 | 1:55 pm

rogodwin

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Originally Posted by underwater

I'll hazard a guess that the OP wants to pay the ex-UK price, not the ex-US price.

Yes, I want the UK price. I was told today by the AA RTW desk that they could book the complete trip, but the only way I could get the UK price was via a UK TA. If you pay anywhere but the originating country, you pay the higher of the prices.

Feb 11, 2009 | 3:04 pm

mslise

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We recently used the AA RTW desk to do the itinerary and bookings, got them to send it off for pricing and asked them to send it to the UK desk so we could pay there. We then gave it a few hours, then rang the UK AA desk to find out the price in pounds and pay for it. We just gave them the PNR number and the credit card details and it was done. Admittedly, we used UK credit cards so the only hitch could be if they ask for the credit card billing address and perhaps then won't give you the price in pounds?

So this is more of a suggestion than official help, but it might be worth a shot?