Built to catch you out · 5 airlines can ask to see the card you paid with before you fly
Bring the card you paid with. 5 airlines
Pay by card and you can be asked to show that same card at check-in. Book for someone else, or lose the card, and they can be refused boarding.
- Asiana Airlines
Asiana may ask you to show the card used to buy the ticket at check-in, and can refuse boarding if it can't be confirmed. Asiana Airlines: Notice on fraud activity of flight sales and impersonation (19 Dec 2023), checked 2026-10-24
- Hainan Airlines
Pay online by card and you must show that same card, with your passport, at check-in, or Hainan can refuse to board you; the cardholder must be travelling. Hainan Airlines: Terms and conditions (Australia site), checked 2026-10-24
- Philippine Airlines
PAL can ask you to show the card (or a copy of the card) used to buy the ticket online at check-in, and can refuse to board you if you can't. Philippine Airlines: Online Booking Terms and Conditions (Australia), checked 2026-10-22
- Scoot
Scoot's conditions say you may be asked to show the credit card used to make the booking when you check in. Scoot: Conditions of Carriage (effective 5 Oct 2026), checked 2026-10-24
- Turkish Airlines
If Turkish flags an online purchase, you must show the card you paid with and ID at a Turkish office or check-in counter before the flight. Turkish Airlines: Conditions of Online Channels, checked 2026-10-24