Travelex offers World Cup ‘Happy Hour’
To celebrate the World Cup, leading foreign exchange specialist Travelex is extending its online Happy Hour promotion to 90 minutes, offering fans a match-winning rate on Euro and South African Rand currency. As England gets set to play Slovenia next week, fans heading off on holiday can celebrate by scoring more travel money for their Pounds.
Travelex will kick off the Football Frenzy 90 minute ‘Happy Hour’ from 12.00pm – 1.30pm on Wednesday 23rd June. During this time customers can win by getting the best guaranteed price for Euro and Rand currency in the UK at: travelex.co.uk
David Swann, currency strategist, Travelex: “Year on year, the value of the Pound is down nearly 14% against the Rand, meaning fans exchanging £500 will be around R345 worse off – enough for dinner for two with wine at Cape Town’s trendy Waterfront restaurant. On the other hand the Euro has been suffering in recent weeks and just last week reached a 19-month low against the Pound, which comes as good news for Brits planning on going to Europe. We saw an increase of around 15% in online sales as people took advantage of the great rate for their Summer travels.
"In addition to our price promise guarantee, we wanted to celebrate the last of England’s group matches and the beginning of the busy Summer holiday period by offering customers an extra special deal with the Travelex Football Frenzy ‘Happy Hour’. This will ensure that whether you’re going to cheer on England in South Africa, or heading over to the continent, you can score the best currency price. There’ll be no extra time, so make sure you don’t miss out."
Fans can collect their match-winning currency from Travelex stores at all major airports, or have it delivered directly to their home. More patriotic fans can also order a limited edition World Cup Cash Passport prepaid currency card, locking in their rate at each load or reload, as well as benefiting from safe secure spending. The cards are also free from fees on purchase transactions and ATM withdrawals**.
** Travelex will not charge you a withdrawal fee for ATM transactions, some ATM operator charges may apply.