EU gives US go ahead for airline passenger data snooping

The EU Parliament has approved a controversial bill that will give the U.S. Department of Home Security access to airline passengers' personal information.

The bill has been held up for 2 years over privacy concerns, but was finally agreed by MEPs on Thursday by a vote of 409 for to 226 against.

This controversial bill will set out legal parameters that govern the transfer of the personal data of airline passengers to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The information is known as "Passenger Name Record" or PNR data, and is provided by travelers when they book an airline ticket, and collected by the airline staff during the reservation and check-in procedures.... read full article.