Confirmed via my Barclays contact that it defaults to Chip and Sig first, then PIN second. Both on Arrival and Hawaiian. Since Barclays is still in the trial phase, they are much more receptive to comments than say Chase or Citi. Send them in!
Is part of the reluctance to adopt Chip and PIN have to do with how you physically pay? I imagine a lot of places (especially dining) in the US are set up so that you must give your card to the cashier or server which would make it difficult for PIN entry (at least how we're use to paying at table). When I was in Canada they brought the payment terminal to your table to enter the PIN. I have yet to see that here.
Last edited by LoneTree; Jan 7, 2014 at 12:33 pm