TSA requires
passenger's full name beginning May 15th
As of May 25,
2009, The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires air
travelers to enter their full name – as it appears on the government
issued identification they will be traveling with – when making
airline reservations.
"By enhancing and streamlining
the watch list matching process, the Secure Flight program makes
travel safer and easier for millions of Americans," said TSA Acting
Administrator Gale Rossides. "During this phase of the Secure Flight
program, passengers are encouraged to book their reservations using
their name as it appears on the government-issued ID they will use
while traveling."
In the near future, small
differences between the passenger's ID and the passenger's
reservation information, such as the use of a middle initial instead
of a full middle name or no middle name/initial at all, will not be
an issue for passengers. Over time, passengers should strive to
obtain consistency between the name on their government issued ID
and the travel information they use for booking flights.
The second phase of Secure
Flight begins August 15, 2009 when passengers will be required to
enter their date of birth and gender when booking airline flights.
Once Secure Flight's advanced
technology is fully implemented in early 2010, enhanced watch list
matching will be done by the government. Airlines will gather a
passenger's full name, date of birth, and gender when making an
airline reservation to determine if the passenger is a match to the
No Fly or Selectee lists. By providing the additional data elements
of gender and date of birth, Secure Flight will more effectively
help prevent misidentification of passengers who have similar names
to individuals on the watch list and better identify individuals
that may pose a known or suspected threat to aviation.
(Source: TSA Public
Affairs)
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