Who has your name, flight info? DOT to review how airlines are handling passenger data

The Department of Transportation announced it is beginning a review of the data collection and privacy practices of the nation’s 10 largest airlines. The agency wants to ensure passenger data is properly protected and not unethically sold to third parties.

“Airline passengers should have confidence that their personal information is not being shared improperly with third parties or mishandled by employees,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. “This review of airline practices is the beginning of a new initiative by DOT to ensure airlines are being good stewards of sensitive passenger data.”

Read the full article by Zach Wichter on USA Today