EU and US Reach Deal On Airline Data

gambit3 writes "According to the BBC, the EU and the US have struck a new deal for sharing airline passenger data. It will replace a deal struck down by the European Court of Justice in May, which allowed the US its own access to passenger data. Under the deal, the EU will 'push' the data — 34 pieces of information per passenger — to the US, replacing the current 'pull' system. The new deal will expire at the end of July 2007."

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Re:What are the 34 data items?

[Savage-Rabbit]

What are the 34 data items?

I don't know but I am sure US customs will make sure that retrieving at least one of them will involve a large and cold hand, a latex glove and a rectal search.

Re:What are the 34 data items?

[Anonymous Coward]

I don't know but I am sure US customs will make sure that retrieving at least one of them will involve a large and cold hand, a latex glove and a rectal search.

It is only for health purposes. US Customs doesn't want anyone coming into the country with hiccups. It's really just a public service.

It went something like this

[thefirelane]

US: Hey EU, we need to talk about your Pieces of Information
EU: Oh, is there a problem, I thought I was giving you the right number, 34 is the minimum right?
US: Oh, yes, 34 is the minimum number of pieces of information, if you just want to do the minimum
US: Look at Bulgaria over there, they give 54 pieces of information, don't you want to be like Bulgaria?
EU: Look, if you want 54 pieces of information, just make the minimum 54
US: I just want you to want to do more than the minimum


Sorry, I forget the actual script, that's off the top of my head.

Re:What are the 34 data items?

[TheRaven64]

I bet "Passenger is wearing a turban?" is in there.

Yup. Got to watch out for all those Sikh terrorists...