Which passport number should I use?

Question

I have 2 passports (one expired with a valid visa and one other passport valid); while booking a ticket, which passport number should I put in?

See: https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/79636/for-uk-usa-bound-flights-are-details-entered-during-online-check-in-such-as-da — JonathanReez, Nov 18 '18 at 20:12
"one expired with a valid visa" isn't the visa expiring with the passport? — Surb, Nov 19 '18 at 10:24
@Surb, it is quite common for some kind of visa to extend beyond the valid period of the passport. Some countries allow for 10 year multiple entry visa which are given when the passport has a lot less than 10 years left. You use those by showing both old and current passport together. — Willeke, Nov 19 '18 at 10:59
Related: https://travel.stackexchange.com/q/36589/37380, https://travel.stackexchange.com/q/24486/37380, https://travel.stackexchange.com/q/39314/37380, https://travel.stackexchange.com/q/49187/37380 — Dmitry Grigoryev, Nov 19 '18 at 15:01

Augustine of Hippo · Accepted Answer · 2018-11-18T14:20:30.307

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You use the passport number of the valid unexpired passport. The passport is the premier travel document. The expired passport is carried along just to provide evidence of the previously issued valid visa

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Extensive personal experience with similar scenario while visiting different countries.

edited Nov 18 '18 at 14:20

answered Nov 18 '18 at 13:49

Augustine of Hippo

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^did you counter any problem by traveling with multiple passports? – Hadi Mouhamad Nov 19 '18 at 16:25
No. Why should I? It is normal. – Augustine of Hippo Nov 19 '18 at 16:29
I was just wondersing because this is my first time traveling and I'm little bit anxious – Hadi Mouhamad Nov 19 '18 at 17:17
You don't need to be anxious - it is a very common occurrence (to the point where people I know have traveled with more than two passports). – osuka_ Nov 19 '18 at 18:35
One more question.. i have no experience in travelling. So the passprt is clipped (old one) but the visa is not. It is basically new. Does that affect? – Hadi Mouhamad Nov 19 '18 at 19:03
The visa is still valid. Clipping of old passports does not change that. – Augustine of Hippo Nov 19 '18 at 19:14

Which passport number should I use?

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