Currency Conversion Guide

The following guide to converting currency should be followed when reissuing tickets issued to depart from a country other than the country of ticket issue or where the fare is published in US dollars (USD) and quoted in local currency.

The following currency conversion examples are included:

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Reissue to Depart from a Different Country

For tickets issued to depart from a country other than the country of ticket issue then reissued to depart from a different country:

Example 1

Ticket issued in Australia for a journey commencing outside Australia (USA) then reissued for travel commencing in a different country outside Australia (Canada)

Yes
No
Not applicable

Original Itinerary

LAX QF SYD QF LAX – journey commencing in USA

Original Fare

FARE: USD 1899.00
EQUIV: AUD 2470.00

New Itinerary

YVR QF X/LAX QF SYD QF X/LAX QF YVR – journey commencing in Canada

New Fare

FARE: CAD 2598.00
EQUIV: AUD 2707.00

Current fares and currency exchange rate apply when the ticket is reissued. The additional fare collection is AUD237.00 and represents the difference between the EQUIV AUD paid on the original ticket and the EQUIV AUD amount to be paid on the reissued ticket.

Example 2

Ticket issued in Singapore for a journey commencing outside Singapore (UK) then reissued for travel commencing in a different country outside Singapore (New Zealand)

Yes
No
Not applicable

Original Itinerary

LON QF SIN - journey commencing in UK

Original Fare

FARE: GBP910.00
EQUIV: SGD1517.00

New Itinerary

AKL QF X/SYD QF SIN - journey commencing in New Zealand

New Fare

FARE: NZD2698.00
EQUIV: SGD2221.00

Current fares and currency exchange rate apply when the ticket is reissued. The additional fare collection is SGD704.00 and represents the difference between the EQUIV SDG paid on the original ticket and the EQUIV SGD amount to be paid on the reissued ticket.

Reissue to Depart from the Same Country

For tickets issued to depart from a country other than the country of ticket issue then reissued to depart from the same country:

Example 1

Ticket issued in Australia for a journey commencing outside Australia (USA) then reissued for travel commencing in the same country (USA)

Yes
No
Not applicable
Original Itinerary
DFW QF SYD QF DFW - journey commencing in USA
Original Fare
FARE:   USD1745.00
EQUIV: AUD2274.00
New Itinerary
LAX QF SYD QF LAX - journey commencing in USA
New Fare
FARE:   USD1800.00
EQUIV:  AUD2346.00

Current fares and currency exchange rate apply when the ticket is reissued. The additional fare collection is USD55.00 and represents the difference between the USD paid on the original ticket and the USD amount to be paid on the reissued ticket. This amount is then converted to AUD at the current BSR and the converted amount (AUD72.00) added to the original equivalent amount paid.

Example 2

Ticket issued in UK for journey commencing outside UK (Australia) then reissued for travel commencing in the same country (Australia).

Yes
No
Not applicable
Original Itinerary
SYD QF LHR - journey commencing in AU
Original Fare
FARE:   AUD1874.00
EQUIV: GBP1132.00
New Itinerary
SYD QF DXB QF MAN - journey commencing in AU
New Fare
FARE:   AUD2100.00
EQUIV:  GBP1346.00

Current fares and currency exchange rate apply when the ticket is reissued. The additional fare collection is AUD226 and represents the difference between the AUD paid on the original ticket and the AUD amount to be paid on the reissued ticket. This amount is then converted to GBP at the current BSR and the converted amount (GBP214.00) added to the original equivalent amount paid.

Reissue when Fares are Published in USD and Converted to Local Currency

For tickets issued to depart from a country where fares are quoted in USD and converted to the currency used in that country (for example South Africa)

Example 1

Ticket issued in South Africa for a journey commencing in South Africa for a fare priced in USD and converted to ZAR.

Yes
No
Not applicable
Original Itinerary
JNB QF SYD - journey commencing in ZA
Original Fare
FARE:   USD3836.00
EQUIV: ZAR67460.00
New Itinerary
JNB QF SYD - journey commencing in ZA
New Fare
FARE:   USD3875.00
EQUIV:  ZAR68130.00

Current fares and currency exchange rate apply when the ticket is reissued. The additional fare collection is ZAR670.00 and represents the difference between the USD paid on the original ticket and the USD amount to be paid on the reissued ticket (USD39.00). This amount is then converted to ZAR at the current BSR and the converted amount added to the original equivalent amount paid.

Note: If a commissionable ticket is reissued to a non-commissionable ticket, the commission will be reclaimed via an Agent Debit Memo (ADM)