TSA Rules
Before you take your next flight, you should be aware of a new security rule that the Transportation Security Administration is starting today. It's called "Secure Flight." According to the TSA website, the program is a behind the scenese process that standardizes the way travelers are matched against government watch lists.
Air travelleers will start providing information like their age, gender, and date of birth when they book a flight with an airline. TSA also says it's important to now match what is exactly listed on your government ID. That information will be matched against a government no-fly list of possible suspected terrorists. The TSA also said it helps passengers whose names are those on watchlists avoid mis-identification.
It's a move that will help streamline the responsibility of checking passengers names from the airlines to the TSA, said the agency.
But some travellers at Lindbergh Field aren't exactly on board.
"I guess it's coming from somewhere, but it makes me not want to hop on a plane and go to San Francisco as often as I want," said resident Bonnie Wright.
While others say they don't have a problem giving up more information just to be safe.
"They know it already. They have it already so..." said Leslie Oates, who's visiting from Niagara Falls.
But will it work ? The San Diego Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said it's keeping tabs on the program.
"The list is intended to catch terrorists, and so the idea is that terrorists are going to use their own name to get on an airplane. It doesn't make any sense," said Kevin Keenan, executive director of the ACLU in San Diego.
The chapter says the new regulations lay the groundwork for other data sharing and screening, which it said is unecessary.
The TSA said passengers shouldn't worry if your name doesn't exactly match what's on your boarding pass, it shouldn't effect air travel. However passengers should make an effort to insert information as accurately as possible.
Air travelleers will start providing information like their age, gender, and date of birth when they book a flight with an airline. TSA also says it's important to now match what is exactly listed on your government ID. That information will be matched against a government no-fly list of possible suspected terrorists. The TSA also said it helps passengers whose names are those on watchlists avoid mis-identification.
It's a move that will help streamline the responsibility of checking passengers names from the airlines to the TSA, said the agency.
But some travellers at Lindbergh Field aren't exactly on board.
"I guess it's coming from somewhere, but it makes me not want to hop on a plane and go to San Francisco as often as I want," said resident Bonnie Wright.
While others say they don't have a problem giving up more information just to be safe.
"They know it already. They have it already so..." said Leslie Oates, who's visiting from Niagara Falls.
But will it work ? The San Diego Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said it's keeping tabs on the program.
"The list is intended to catch terrorists, and so the idea is that terrorists are going to use their own name to get on an airplane. It doesn't make any sense," said Kevin Keenan, executive director of the ACLU in San Diego.
The chapter says the new regulations lay the groundwork for other data sharing and screening, which it said is unecessary.
The TSA said passengers shouldn't worry if your name doesn't exactly match what's on your boarding pass, it shouldn't effect air travel. However passengers should make an effort to insert information as accurately as possible.
