Prepaid gift cards (please note: those are not store issued) dont have chips and it is sometimes a problem to use them. But I doubt someone would buy a plane ticket with them.

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zahlman 6 hours ago | parent [-]

A gift card isn't a credit card, though... ?

	▲	CaliforniaKarl 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		You are likely thinking of branded gift cards that are specific to one store (or one grouping of stores). An Apple or Target gift card, for example. There are also gift cards that are credit cards. Or, really, debit cards. See “open-loop cards” at https://www.bitsaboutmoney.com/archive/more-than-you-want-to...