Originally Posted by
ithinkurdumb
Similar reason of imprinting a credit card instead of just writing down the number - proof that the card was present. As Priority Pass access requires either the physical or digital membership card and not just the membership number, so just taking down the membership number probably won't let the lounges get paid.
I thought all PP lounges now accept the digital card, but
apparently not:
same issue happened to me in one of the airports I visited. They requested a physical card. I contacted Priority pass and this is part of the email I got
“
In the meantime, you can access our lounges with our Digital Membership Card which provides card-free access using a 2D barcode found in our smartphone app or in the My Account section of our website. The Digital Membership Card is now accepted at all of our lounges.”