Using Visa Card to Book JAL/ANA
 

We’re trying to book flights from the U.S to Japan on JAL or ANA. Every time we are finished filling out the details and purchase, it says card error. Is this a Visa card issue with Japan? I’ve read about how Japan had issues with Visa, so what gives?

Do we need to get a Mastercard or Amex?

Are you using the US version of the website, or Japanese? We typically start with google flights and follow the link to the US version of the site and have had no issues.

it was the Japanese site. The real issue was our CC issuer had a fraud protection limit on the ticket purchase price.

Very common -- when you try to use a US card at a foreign site for an expensive purchase -- it gets flagged....

Have no issues using my US Visa card to purchase tickets on both US and Japan JAL websites. My card uses the text to send codes to confirm purchase.

Unfortunately finding a USA card that supports this is not that common in usa

Bank of America cards support that.

Boa verified by visa had been working for me in the past. But stopped working now, always gets blocked and asks me to call in.

During multiple calls, I ask if they could do anything to unblock it bc it was working before. Nope

Keep looking.
 

I've used the U S Bank Altitude Go Visa card (no annual fee) to book Japanese World-Wide Web sites.
But you have to contact U. S. Bank before you try to book the fare. You can do this online after logging into your account.