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irishsox28 · Joined: 27 Oct 2008

I'm taking my first vacation abroad from Korea and I need to buy a flight. The problem is I have only a Korean ATM card. I have no debit or credit card from back home. Is there a way purchase the flight online from the airline using my existing bank account (KB)? What are my options?

Beeyee · Joined: 29 May 2007

Yes, if you use sites such as http://www.whypaymore.co.kr you can wire transfer the money from your ATM.

JJJ · Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Location: Seoul

Or, you get a quote from any travel agency, then ask them to send you a map on how to get there, go to the bank machine, take out the cash and get the heck over there before the price jumps up. I did that my first year.

And when you are back home, get yourself a credit card.

Jammer113 · Joined: 13 Oct 2008

Or have a family member back home pay for it and transfer them the money. I wouldn't use a travel agent. In my opinion, unless you have a friend in the travel business, they're going to gouge you.

I got a quote from a travel agent for a simple ticket purchase, and it was twice as much as what I payed by shopping myself.

Specifically, they were asking for 2 million won for a round trip plane ticket from the USA. I found tickets myself for 750 dollars, which, at the exchange rate, came out to about 1.1 million won.