Passenger background checks a go
Jan 14, 2004 12:00 PM
The U.S. government is moving forward on a computerized system containing background information on air travelers despite resistance from airlines and privacy advocates, The Washington Post reports.
The government will require airlines and air travel booking companies to let officials see passenger records, the newspaper said. Passengers through U.S. airports would be scored with a number and a color that ranks their perceived threat to the aircraft they are traveling on.
A separate program is due to be launched this year that would give frequent fliers quicker passage through security checks if they volunteer personal information to the government.
Privacy and consumer advocates say the programs could be discriminatory because some passengers would be screened more carefully than others.
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