Your USA Dollar Is Worth More Overseas This Week. Do You Want To Know How Much More? This summer, we are finding airfare discounts to Europe, Mexico and Sydney, Australia up to 65% less than last summers airfares. We also have a much stronger dollar than last summer.
Our buying power was much stronger in March 2009 than it is today, but it is still better than July 2008.
Between March 1 and June 1, 2009, we watched the value of the dollar go down.
The week of June 23, 2009, we started to see the U.S. dollar rebound instead of sliding further. Today, the value of the U.S. dollar is worth about 15-35% more this summer than last to select international destinations.
US Dollar International Currency Exchange Rate Chart, Last updated June 23, 2009
| Currency
Type |
Currency Exchange As Of July 1, 2008 | Currency Exchange As Of March 1, 2009 | Currency Exchange As Of June 1, 2009 | Currency Exchange As Of June 23, 2009 | U.S. Dollar's Worth June 23, 2009 Compared To July 1, 2008 |
| Canadian Dollar | 100 U.S. Dollars = 100 Canadian Dollars | 100 U.S. Dollars = 128 Canadian Dollars | 100 U.S. Dollars = 108 Canadian Dollars | 100 U.S. Dollars = 115 Canadian Dollars | 15% More |
| Euro | 159 U.S. Dollars = 100 Euros | 125 U.S. Dollars = 100 Euros | 143 U.S. Dollars = 100 Euros | 138 U.S. Dollars = 100 Euros | 13% More |
| English Pound | 200 U.S. Dollars = 100 Pounds | 141 U.S. Dollars = 100 Pounds | 164 U.S. Dollars = 100 Pounds | 163 U.S. Dollars = 100 Pounds | 19% More |
| Australian Dollar | 100 U.S. Dollars = 100 Australian Dollars | 64 U.S. Dollars = 100 Australian Dollars | 82 U.S. Dollars = 100 Australian Dollars | 78 U.S. Dollars = 100 Australian Dollars | 22% More |
| Mexican Peso | 100 U.S. Dollars = 980 Pesos | 100 U.S. Dollars = 1,500 Pesos | 100 U.S. Dollars = 1,300 Pesos | 100 U.S. Dollars = 1,335 Pesos | 35% More |
Listed below are just a sampling of our cheap international airfares many are valid for travel thru October 21, 2009.
1. We have discounts to Europe for summer and fall that are up to 65% off last summer airfares.
