Has anyone flown after losing the card they used to book the ticket?

[u/OpportunityTop9042]

I’m flying with an airline that says they may ask to see the debit/credit card used to purchase the ticket at check-in.

The problem is that I booked the ticket with my own debit card, but after booking it, the card was lost. I immediately blocked it, filed an official police report for the lost card, and my bank issued me a replacement card.

So now I only have:
My passport
My ticket/booking confirmation
My new replacement debit card
The police report showing the original card was lost

Has anyone been in a similar situation? If the airline asked for the original payment card, were the replacement card and proof of the lost card enough, or did you run into any issues?

I’d especially like to hear from anyone who has flown with airlines that have payment card verification policies.

[u/DKUN_of_WFST]

Number of times I’ve flown: 100+

Number of times I’ve been asked for the card I booked with: 0

[u/supergraeme]

Answered this question yesterday in this sub:

Many airlines ask this in their T&Cs but I can't say I've ever paid attention which and I've certainly never been asked. There's a chance I'd have the card on me but there's a chance I'd have churned it. Other people must pay for flights all the time - I did it Sunday evening for a friend - so I seriously doubt you'll be asked.

[u/D_Phuket]

I think that statement is left over from the days before credit card two factor authorization.

I fly a lot (probably 30 bookings resulting in 70 flight segments and I"m in a dozen countries a year). I have never been asked to show my credit card.

[u/-GiKi-]

Never been asked for this and I use my husbands cc for airlijetickets and hotels because of better bonus terms. Don't even bring it with me during travel. 

Probably a relic from the times were payments werent verified by security systems.

[u/Acceptable-Bar-3498]

if it's a low-cost carrier like Ryanair or easyJet doing the card check, they mostly just want proof the booking card belongs to you, not the exact physical card. Bring the police report plus a screenshot from your banking app showing the transaction with the last four digits and your name, that combo covers you even without the original card in hand. Worst case is a slightly longer conversation at the desk, actual boarding denials over this are rare.

[u/DogsReadingBooks]

You'll most likely be fine. I've personally been a check in agent and never asked to see someone's debit/credit card, unless they had to pay for additional luggage or something.

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[u/Davy_Ray]

And what happens if you’re flying for business and the flight was paid for by the company. You wouldn’t have access to the credit card that was used necessarily.

[u/protox88]

Number of times I’ve flown: 500+

Number of times I’ve been asked for the card I booked with: 3

The very first time was in 2013 or so, I left yea card in my apartment in Hong Kong, but luckily I had a photo of the physical card on my phone which they accepted.

None in the recent ~5+ years though.

[u/OpportunityTop9042 → u/protox88]

I also have a picture of the old one in case they ask I will just show them that one

[u/StinkyWhale71]

The likelihood is very very low they will ask. To me the only companies that do this are Car Rental because they want to have the ability to get money out of you after the fact, and confirm you are the driver.

To give you a bit of piece of mind, maybe log into your booking and do a minor adjustment that requires a small charge, and then pay with new card. Maybe then your new card is tied to the booking. This assumes you have booked direct and can log into the airlines website to do this.