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How Virgin America is weak on credit card security
by Big A on Mar.14, 2009, under Airlines
I recently got a new business credit card and started using it to purchase flights. I swiftly bought a Virgin America ticket with the new credit card, no problems. Next, I had to fill up gas, and like always I use a credit card to pay and in the more sketchy neighborhoods they always ask for zip code, so I prepared by getting the zip code, and actually the entire billing address.
Later that week, I purchased a United flight, and it asked me to input the billing address, so I entered my mailing address to see it if worked (since I had the card sent there), but no, it didn’t, I had to use the business mailing address and it worked.
I realized, Virgin America didn’t check the address at all. I’ve recently purchased another VX ticket, and I don’t have the business address stored anywhere. For the extra security, I would be gladly take the burden of entering the correct address to the credit card.
For you readers out there, what about the other airlines?
