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August 19, 2010
TSA Secure Flight Update
Effective 01Nov10, Secure Flight will only accept passenger records that contain full Secure Flight Passenger Data.
All ticketed reservations must have the passenger’s full name as it appears on the passport, date of birth, gender, and Redress Number (if available) and be successfully transmitted to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and noted in your reservation at time of booking.
What is the Secure Flight program supposed to do?
Identify known and suspected terrorists Prevent passengers on the No Fly List from boarding a plane Ensure that passengers on the Selectee List are subjected to extra screening to determine if they should be permitted to fly.
What is a Redress Number?
The TSA explains the redress process in the following way: “Redress is an opportunity for passengers who believe they have been improperly or unfairly delayed or prohibited from boarding an aircraft to seek resolution and avoid future delays. The affected passengers often have the same or a similar name to someone on the watch list. The DHS Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (TRIP) provides a one-stop shop for passengers seeking redress. Secure Flight uses the results of the redress process in its watch list matching process to help prevent future delays for misidentified passengers.”
This information is mandatory and must be complied with or may result in civil penalties