Originally Posted by
Redeemed
[...] The desk agent typed a few things and then said, “Oh it’s going to let me do it. Usually we need the card”. So in my case it worked but next time I’ll try to remember to have the actual card on hand.
Thanks for the follow-up. I'm glad it worked for you. And, like you, I will try to remember to have the actual card on hand.
Based on my past experience, I would guess that the agent usually asks for the card, and usually would not need the card. But I don't know.