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The review into passenger data protections is the first of many the Department of Transportation plans to periodically conduct.
The Department of Transportation is reviewing how the 10 largest U.S. airlines handle, use and collect passengers’ personal information.
The review will include a look into airlines’ policies and procedures, along with a probe into whether airlines have “unfairly or deceptively” monetized passenger data with third parties. In particular, the DOT will examine American, Delta, United, Southwest, Alaska, JetBlue, Spirit, Frontier, Allegiant and Hawaiian.
“Airline passengers should have confidence that their personal information is not being shared improperly