From the UK, how can I pay for my flights with US dollars?
May 17, 2012, 6:25 am
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From the UK, how can I pay for my flights with US dollars?
Last time I flew I used Travelocity, but there must be a way to pay for my flights from my American bank account. I just tried the site making sure it didn't say GB, but was still quoted in pounds.
Thanks
Doug
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Doug
May 17, 2012, 3:16 pm
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They can issue the ticket from the NY office.
I just did this for my flight tomorrow. UK based, Ex-UK flight, called the UK call centre.
Told them I was using an American card, and they converted into USD$ and charged the card from the New York office.
Or just call the US if it's an issue - they can issue tickets originating from any city in the world.
I just did this for my flight tomorrow. UK based, Ex-UK flight, called the UK call centre.
Told them I was using an American card, and they converted into USD$ and charged the card from the New York office.
Or just call the US if it's an issue - they can issue tickets originating from any city in the world.
May 17, 2012, 11:02 pm
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They can issue the ticket from the NY office.
I just did this for my flight tomorrow. UK based, Ex-UK flight, called the UK call centre.
Told them I was using an American card, and they converted into USD$ and charged the card from the New York office.
Or just call the US if it's an issue - they can issue tickets originating from any city in the world.
I just did this for my flight tomorrow. UK based, Ex-UK flight, called the UK call centre.
Told them I was using an American card, and they converted into USD$ and charged the card from the New York office.
Or just call the US if it's an issue - they can issue tickets originating from any city in the world.
Doug
May 18, 2012, 1:02 am
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Or issue the ticket through a US based on line travel agency eg travelocity.COM or expedia.COM and not the UK site. Get your bank to issue you with a debit card.
May 18, 2012, 1:47 am
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Doug
May 18, 2012, 5:41 am
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Thanks. That's what I did for my MAN-LAS flight last month. This time I'm hoping to use my 15000 points to buy PE LHR-SFO one way for one of us, and I'm not sure I can do that via Travelocity - and if the cost is the same, I always prefer booking directly - maybe I'm wrong, but that seems likely to make things easier.
Doug
Doug