In the past, I have booked most of my domestic flights in China by using airlines" own website. However, unlike in many other countries where airlines apply a credit card surcharge for online bookings with payment made by using a credit card such as Visa or MasterCard, I have never ever been charged any credit card surcharge whenever I book tickets via Chinese airlines" website.
My question is: Is it the same for walk-up air tickets in China (meaning visiting an actual travel agent in Beijing, Shanghai or any other Chinese city)? Or does it depend on individual travel agent in terms of whether or not they put a credit card surcharge on top of airfares? I have seen conflicting in锛︼集锛诧辑ation on the net as some expats claim certain Chinese travel agents apply 3%-5% surcharges for walk-up customers who are not willing to pay in cash while others said no such surcharge shall be charged.
Any input is highly appreciated. Thankyou.
[This post was last edited by 鐞涘矁?鍛¥閻�? at 12/12/07 14:08]
[This post was last edited by 琛岃�呮棤鐣� at 12/12/07 14:08]
Credit card surcharge (or additional charges applied by a particular merchant) is in fact regulated by local legislation.
While rules and regulations set by Visa and MasterCard do not permit surcharging however where local laws permit such surcharging, local laws take precedence over the relevant rules and regulations set by Visa and MasterCard.
That"s why a lot of airline ticket offices and travel agents charge credit card surcharge, especially in Europe.
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