Comments on: Travel Fees and Charges to Avoid https://www.moneywehave.com/travel-fees-and-charges-to-avoid/ Personal Finance and Budget Travel for Canadians Sat, 07 Nov 2020 13:25:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Samantha https://www.moneywehave.com/travel-fees-and-charges-to-avoid/#comment-212012 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:38:25 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=5166#comment-212012 I solved my currency conversion fees problem by getting US Dollar Visa for Business from RBC. If you use it regularly it actually makes sense, as you can buy USD at favourable rate once in a while and use it pay off the card monthly.

]]> By: Gwen Nielsen https://www.moneywehave.com/travel-fees-and-charges-to-avoid/#comment-175762 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 17:46:26 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=5166#comment-175762 In reply to Mike.

Yes it is the Scotia Passport Visa. I only use it when travelling abroad and have had no issues at all of redeeming online for my travel purchases. Wouldnt hesitate to recommend.

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/travel-fees-and-charges-to-avoid/#comment-175560 Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:29:57 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=5166#comment-175560 In reply to Mike.

There is definitely more value than others when it comes to countries. For example, Korea has laws against excessive charges so if you were to redeem an Aeroplan flight to Seoul from Toronto, you’d only pay $120ish in fees whereas the taxes to Paris are closer to $700

]]> By: Mike https://www.moneywehave.com/travel-fees-and-charges-to-avoid/#comment-175559 Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:28:03 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=5166#comment-175559 In reply to Gwen Nielsen.

Hi Gwen. If I may ask, what no FTX fee credit card do you use? If it’s the Scotia Passport Visa Infinite, could you please comment on the ease/difficulty/value of redeeming your points as well? I’m very interested in switching to that card but would like to confirm the “glossy brochure” understanding of their points system. Thanks!!

]]> By: Mike https://www.moneywehave.com/travel-fees-and-charges-to-avoid/#comment-175556 Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:25:33 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=5166#comment-175556 Great story Barry, in particular the advice about the fees, taxes and surcharges!! Dovetails well with my recent comments about the futility of redeeming travel points for flights with extortionate fees/surcharges. I’d love to see you or someone else you know in the personal finance space do a piece on these fees and where they are the worst (probably Canada to Europe based on my recent experience) and where there is still reasonable pricing (I’ve found domestic Canada, some Canada to US and Canada to Latin America often – not always – still have low fees/surcharges). In addition to helping the budget-constrained traveller, it might also shine some unwanted light on the airlines who are adopting these value-eroding fees.

]]> By: Gwen Nielsen https://www.moneywehave.com/travel-fees-and-charges-to-avoid/#comment-101559 Mon, 07 May 2018 18:35:41 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=5166#comment-101559 Will definitely have to check them out !! Thanks

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/travel-fees-and-charges-to-avoid/#comment-101519 Mon, 07 May 2018 16:02:45 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=5166#comment-101519 In reply to Gwen Nielsen.

Gwen,

Great strategy! I also find that some banks don’t charge those one time fees. I’ve never been charged by HSBC regardless of what country I’m in and I don’t even have an account with them. I’m in Amsterdam right now and ING didn’t charge me any fees to withdraw money.

]]> By: Gwen Nielsen https://www.moneywehave.com/travel-fees-and-charges-to-avoid/#comment-101509 Mon, 07 May 2018 15:36:21 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=5166#comment-101509 Opened a Scotia Bank account specifically for their 40 country affiliated banks….
“Scotiabank is a founding member of the Global ATM Alliance. When you’re travelling, you can use the ABMs of the international banks in the Alliance, and you’ll skip the surcharge and save on access fees.”
Have used in 5 country (so far) and never had any problems. Between my no FTX fee credit card and my Scotia Account all is good!!!

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/travel-fees-and-charges-to-avoid/#comment-2459 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 19:23:59 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=5166#comment-2459 In reply to Daniel @ SaveWithDan.ca.

Daniel,

ha yeah the fees airlines charge are certainly getting out of hand.

]]> By: Daniel @ SaveWithDan.ca https://www.moneywehave.com/travel-fees-and-charges-to-avoid/#comment-2458 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 18:57:26 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=5166#comment-2458 Air companies created another problem by charging for every checked bad: oversized and overweighted “hand” luggage, but this is another history…
Nice post, Barry.

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