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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Secure Flight Passenger Data Information IS COMING!!!!!

As of Nov. 1, 2010, Secure flight Passenger Data information will be mandatory for all passengers flying to, from or within the United States.
This is a requirement of the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), for all airlines.
Airlines have the obligation to send to US authorities, 72hrs prior flight departure ( a process which is done automatically by the system),or immediately for booking created within 72hrs, the following information for each booking on these flights eligible to the program:

Full passenger name (as it appears on the travel documents)
Date of birth
Gender



The US authorities will return to the airline a boarding status that will allow, or not, the boarding pass issuance.
it is the responsibility of carriers to collect (in DOCS SR format) and send the above passenger information.