Do You Know Your Passport Number? By Heart...
May 28, 2019, 4:06 am
#16
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After 2 years of having to write it out every 10 days on immigration forms for BKK and SIN, I learnt the details pretty quickly.
GGL line are always surprised at the speed I relay it, but with a new passport coming, I'll likely still give them the existing number in error!
M
GGL line are always surprised at the speed I relay it, but with a new passport coming, I'll likely still give them the existing number in error!
M
May 28, 2019, 4:08 am
#17
Join Date: Jul 2002
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I had a mini-rant at BA when asked for my passport number a while back.. "why is it I keep putting my passport details in your website for you to lose them" etc etc (which incidentally is true), only to then realise they were simply asking as part of their security questions prior to discussing the flight I had call them about. Oops. 
May 28, 2019, 4:08 am
#18
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 8,770
Why is It, every time I call BA they think people are just going to know their passport number by heart?
Sure some of you really frequent travellers will but I probably fly 30/40 flight a year and all I can tell you is that it starts with a 3....
The lady tells me nobody ever knows! I just find it odd questioning.
Sure some of you really frequent travellers will but I probably fly 30/40 flight a year and all I can tell you is that it starts with a 3....
The lady tells me nobody ever knows! I just find it odd questioning.
That said I completely understand that less frequent flyers are not likely to know it.
May 28, 2019, 4:17 am
#22
Join Date: Apr 2008
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I was asked for my passport number on my last BA flight when making some purchases, cabin crew were amazed i knew mine, and my wife's off by heart as well as my BAEC number. Saved going into my overhead to dig it out
Maybe working in Finance has the odd advantage
Maybe working in Finance has the odd advantage
May 28, 2019, 4:22 am
#24
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No but I have it on my phone heavily disguised in case somebody gains access. My dad's PA many years ago used to have the family ones stored to allow her to book family holidays. You needed it you called her.
May 28, 2019, 4:24 am
#25
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: London
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took me 10 years to learn the last one, 3 months after I was confident enough in my recollection of it, I had to renew. Back to square one now...
May 28, 2019, 4:33 am
#26
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Posts: 870
No problem in addition to passport and all details:
HKID
National Insurance Number (and I have probably only looked at this once in the last 30 years)
UK Drivers Licence
HK Drivers Licence
An all the other official documents I have.
HKID
National Insurance Number (and I have probably only looked at this once in the last 30 years)
UK Drivers Licence
HK Drivers Licence
An all the other official documents I have.