Buying a Ticket in Sweden to be used from the U.S.
May 18th, 2012, 02:47 PM
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Buying a Ticket in Sweden to be used from the U.S.
Hi there,
I am very new to this, so please indulge me. I am hoping this is a simple question. Can someone in Sweden, using Krona, purchase an airline ticket locally to be used to fly from the U.S. to Sweden? If so, other than the actual cost of the ticket, what are any additional costs involved? For example, are there any money conversion costs? Any other fees?
I have no idea what is involved and I figure there is a best way to accomplish this and there are some methods that can get incredibly expensive.
Any help will be appreciated.
Michael
I am very new to this, so please indulge me. I am hoping this is a simple question. Can someone in Sweden, using Krona, purchase an airline ticket locally to be used to fly from the U.S. to Sweden? If so, other than the actual cost of the ticket, what are any additional costs involved? For example, are there any money conversion costs? Any other fees?
I have no idea what is involved and I figure there is a best way to accomplish this and there are some methods that can get incredibly expensive.
Any help will be appreciated.
Michael
May 18th, 2012, 04:15 PM
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Easy: http://www.expedia.se/
May 18th, 2012, 11:46 PM
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I think the only costs would be for the credit card transaction for non-domestic currency usage. Which can be 1-2 pct of the sum, depending on what you CC issuer charges. The same as when you use your CC for any other purchases abroad.
But I'm not sure if that applied in your case when you are in Sweden and buy this ticket with a Swedish CC from a company that perfoms the transaction in Crowns.
But I'm not sure if that applied in your case when you are in Sweden and buy this ticket with a Swedish CC from a company that perfoms the transaction in Crowns.
May 19th, 2012, 04:27 AM
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In the matter of air fares, there is almost never a simple question.
The mechanics of purchasing are fairly straightforward, as outlined in previous replies. The fare you pay would be the same as if you had purchased the ticket in the U.S., with the dollar amount converted to Krona. But now the complicated part:
If it's a round-trip ticket from the US to Sweden, the ticket will almost certainly cost a different amount depending on whether you begin the round-trip in Sweden of the US. For example, a full fare RT business class ticket between Stockholm & New York costs $10,500 if you begin the trip from JFK, but only about half that much ($5787) if you start in Stockholm. Economy RT fares will be different, as well, though not by such a large $ amount.
If you're buying tickets for travel within the US, then it can make a difference if you're traveling as part of a trip from Sweden, but I'll leave that for another day.
The mechanics of purchasing are fairly straightforward, as outlined in previous replies. The fare you pay would be the same as if you had purchased the ticket in the U.S., with the dollar amount converted to Krona. But now the complicated part:
If it's a round-trip ticket from the US to Sweden, the ticket will almost certainly cost a different amount depending on whether you begin the round-trip in Sweden of the US. For example, a full fare RT business class ticket between Stockholm & New York costs $10,500 if you begin the trip from JFK, but only about half that much ($5787) if you start in Stockholm. Economy RT fares will be different, as well, though not by such a large $ amount.
If you're buying tickets for travel within the US, then it can make a difference if you're traveling as part of a trip from Sweden, but I'll leave that for another day.
