Tiger Airways not accepting US based credit card?
Nov 25, 2007, 5:24 pm
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Tiger Airways not accepting US based credit card?
Hello all,
I was trying to buy a RT ticket on Tiger Airways. Went thru the whole process including the page before CC confirmation-it offers to charge in one's country currency (USA); hit the purchase button and came back twice rejected.
Can anybody offer a solution? Thanks.
I was trying to buy a RT ticket on Tiger Airways. Went thru the whole process including the page before CC confirmation-it offers to charge in one's country currency (USA); hit the purchase button and came back twice rejected.
Can anybody offer a solution? Thanks.
Nov 26, 2007, 1:36 am
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Welcome to FlyerTalk htwild1 !
Hopefully someone will offer some ideas for you. There have been some recent discussions about US credit cards not being accepted by Asian LCCs. It's been a couple of years, but I sucessfully used my Credit Union VISA check card for AirAsia and Jet*Asia.
Not sure if it works for other airlines, or it only worked a couple of years ago, but it may be that the regular bank CCs just don't work too well.
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Hopefully someone will offer some ideas for you. There have been some recent discussions about US credit cards not being accepted by Asian LCCs. It's been a couple of years, but I sucessfully used my Credit Union VISA check card for AirAsia and Jet*Asia.
Not sure if it works for other airlines, or it only worked a couple of years ago, but it may be that the regular bank CCs just don't work too well.
EmailKid
Nov 27, 2007, 2:05 pm
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Hello all,
I was trying to buy a RT ticket on Tiger Airways. Went thru the whole process including the page before CC confirmation-it offers to charge in one's country currency (USA); hit the purchase button and came back twice rejected.
Can anybody offer a solution? Thanks.
I was trying to buy a RT ticket on Tiger Airways. Went thru the whole process including the page before CC confirmation-it offers to charge in one's country currency (USA); hit the purchase button and came back twice rejected.
Can anybody offer a solution? Thanks.
Nov 27, 2007, 3:34 pm
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Thanks for all the suggestions. After I was denied on the web site, I called the cc company but no help there.
So you are saying 1) sign up for Verify by Visa program 2) call the cc company ahead of the purchase?
I will try to do those, including using Cap One. Other cc charge like 3% foreign transaction fees.
PS: the transaction is initiated from the USA.
So you are saying 1) sign up for Verify by Visa program 2) call the cc company ahead of the purchase?
I will try to do those, including using Cap One. Other cc charge like 3% foreign transaction fees.
PS: the transaction is initiated from the USA.
Nov 28, 2007, 2:26 am
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Dec 9, 2007, 3:47 pm
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Found another LCC Jetstar Asia offering almost the same airfare but was confused about this quote on their web site:
"Payment
Please enter your international credit card (only International Credit Cards are accepted) information on this page. When you have provided payment details, and are ready to complete your booking, click the 'Purchase' button.
All bookings made using an electronic form of payment will automatically have a facilitation fee of SGD3.00 per passenger per segment applied."
Aren't all Visa/MC regardless of country origin "International Credit Cards" ?
Have not gone thru with the purchase yet.
"Payment
Please enter your international credit card (only International Credit Cards are accepted) information on this page. When you have provided payment details, and are ready to complete your booking, click the 'Purchase' button.
All bookings made using an electronic form of payment will automatically have a facilitation fee of SGD3.00 per passenger per segment applied."
Aren't all Visa/MC regardless of country origin "International Credit Cards" ?
Have not gone thru with the purchase yet.
Dec 15, 2007, 5:25 pm
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Dec 17, 2007, 6:22 am
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FWIW
I bought 6 Tiger Air tickets in June SIN-BKK in 2 separate PNRs/transactions. Used HH Amex on the Tiger Airways website.
First reservation sailed through. 2nd reservation was blocked by Amex. Called Amex to get it unblocked. 2nd reservation then proceeded without further incident.
I bought 6 Tiger Air tickets in June SIN-BKK in 2 separate PNRs/transactions. Used HH Amex on the Tiger Airways website.
First reservation sailed through. 2nd reservation was blocked by Amex. Called Amex to get it unblocked. 2nd reservation then proceeded without further incident.