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Convenient Currency Buy Backs, APH Analyses Airports.

APH researched and compared results from Travelex, ICE, Moneycorp and Thomas Cook Money. It shows how much each company charges for the “protected rate” buy back service as well as outlining the airports and specific locations where travellers can find an exchange booth in both departures and arrivals.

Although securing a buy-back rate offers consumers reliability, www.aph.com has found that it may be better value to use the “purchase online” facility that these companies offer. This service allows consumers to purchase their currency online at a much more competitive rate and pick-up at the nearest store, ultimately saving you more money to spend when you are abroad!

Foreign Exchange Company	One-off service charge	Airports they Operate in	Where in Departures?	Where in Arrivals?
Travelex	£3.99	Birmingham	Terminal 1 first floor check-in Terminal 1 ground floor check-in Terminal 1 departure lounge	Terminal 1 arrivals before passport control Terminal 1 arrivals after passport control
		Gatwick	North Terminal check-in North Terminal international departure lounge South Terminal check-in South Terminal international departure lounge lower level	North Terminal arrivals South Terminal arrivals
		Heathrow	Terminal 1 check-in Terminal 3 check-in Terminal 3 first floor before security Terminal 3 departure lounge Terminal 4 check in mezzanine level Terminal 4 departures lounge Terminal 5 departures level Terminal 5 gate level Terminal 5 gates 32 to 48	Terminal 1 arrivals Terminal 3 arrivals ground floor Terminal 4 arrivals mezzanine level Terminal 5 arrivals
		Bristol	Ground floor check-in area	Ground floor baggage reclaim
		East Midlands Airport	Ground floor after security	Arrivals lounge
		Newcastle Airport	Departure lounge	Arrivals area after baggage reclaim
		Liverpool Airport	Check-in area (before security) Departure lounge lower level Departure lounge upper level	Arrivals area after passport control
Moneycorp	£3.50	Gatwick	North Terminal before security North Terminal international departure lounge lower level North Terminal international departure lounge upper level North Terminal “The Avenue”	North Terminal international baggage reclaim hall
Moneycorp	£3.50	Stansted	Various points in the check-in area before security Departure lounge	International arrivals and baggage reclaim hall
ICE	£3.95	Manchester	Terminal 1 departure lounge Terminal 2 departure lounge	Terminal 1 arrivals Terminal 2 arrivals
Thomas Cook Travel Money	£4.00	Heathrow	Terminal 5 departures level Terminal 5 gate level Terminal 5 gates 32 to 48	Terminal 5 arrivals
Thomas Cook Travel Money	£4.00	Manchester	Terminal 1 departure lounge Terminal 3 departure lounge	Terminal 1 arrivals Terminal 3 arrivals
The Change Group	£3.50	Luton	Level 1 check-in area Level 2 after security	Level 1 arrivals lounge

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