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Why dont Emirates accept AMEX?
IloveElephants
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Hi, I would like to book some flights for a friend as I have a credit card and it offers more protection so I have been advised.
On the Emirates website when choosing to pay it lists different banks but AMEX is not listed.
So I am wondering why this is the case and what is the best credit card to open just to pay for holidays/flights moving forward as I do not own a credit card other than Amex plattinimum.
Many thanks everyone.
On the Emirates website when choosing to pay it lists different banks but AMEX is not listed.
So I am wondering why this is the case and what is the best credit card to open just to pay for holidays/flights moving forward as I do not own a credit card other than Amex plattinimum.
Many thanks everyone.
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Any Visa or Mastercard would be fine tbh, all would carry the same protection. Can't comment on why they don't accept Amex, does seem odd.1
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Amex fees for merchants are quite a bit higher than Visa or Mastercard which is why a lot of places don't accept it,It really is a case of Amex? That WON'T do nicely.Make £2024 in 2024
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American Express has higher charges than other credit cards. This is why the rewards with Amex are higher than Mastercard or Visa. This also means that a lot of retailers / companies don't accept American Express.
If you want a credit card that is more widely accepted go with a provider that offers Mastercard or Visa. The protection is essentially the same for all 3.
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I may be wrong but thought that buying airline tickets for a third party breaks the 'chain' and provides no protection.#2 Saving for Christmas 2024 - £1 a day challenge. £325 of £3665
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Emirates does generally accept Amex but it depend from the “departing country” of that particular booking if it does accept it or not. I have not booked with them since 2020, but I believe they definitely did accept them for UK departures when I last made my booking.0
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Whilst I have always kept Amex, I find it is refused by so many companies that I rarely use it anymore. The refusals are purely to do with Amex charging a third more than other cards. After all these years, I have long been expecting Amex to rectify this matter but they never have and don't seem to give a fig.
I keep it because it was the first premium card I ever had ( Platinum) in the days when I did a great amount of business travel, especially to The States. I really don't need it now and you have reminded me to get round to dumping it, as I do not travel too often now and, in any case, I have enough other premium cards and I mainly use my NatWest Black Card.0 -
Richard1212 said:Whilst I have always kept Amex, I find it is refused by so many companies that I rarely use it anymore. The refusals are purely to do with Amex charging a third more than other cards. After all these years, I have long been expecting Amex to rectify this matter but they never have and don't seem to give a fig.2
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JGB1955 said:I may be wrong but thought that buying airline tickets for a third party breaks the 'chain' and provides no protection.0
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JGB1955 said:I may be wrong but thought that buying airline tickets for a third party breaks the 'chain' and provides no protection.
You're certainly right for Visa and Mastercard, I'm unsure whether Amex have different rules although I'd have thought it unlikely.
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SiliconChip said:JGB1955 said:I may be wrong but thought that buying airline tickets for a third party breaks the 'chain' and provides no protection.
You're certainly right for Visa and Mastercard, I'm unsure whether Amex have different rules although I'd have thought it unlikely.0
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