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Secure Flight is a programme developed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the US. The mission of the Secure Flight programme is to enhance the security of domestic and international commercial air travel through the use of improved watch list matching.

Secure Flight conducts uniform prescreening of passenger information against federal government watch lists for domestic and international flights. The Transport Security Administration (TSA) is taking over this responsibility from aircraft operators who, up until now, have been responsible for checking passengers against government watch lists.

Secure Flight passenger watch list matching will eventually apply to all domestic and international passengers travelling on flights into, out of, within or over the United States. Secure Flight will also apply to point-to-point international flights operated by U.S.-based aircraft operators.

Airlines must provide the TSA with a passenger's full name (as shown on state or government ID), date of birth and gender in order to issue a boarding pass. If available, passport data, redress number and known traveller number must also be transmitted to the TSA. This takes effect from 15th May 2009 for all US domestic flights departing on our after 15th August 2009.

For international flights, full name, date of birth, and gender must be requested and collected effective 31st October 2009.

Currently, GetThere, who provide the technology befind RedfernOnlineAir, can support the first, middle initial and last name requirement. TSA has built some flexibility into the processes regarding passenger name accuracy. For the near future, small differences between the passenger's ID and the passenger's reservation information, such as the use of a middle initial instead of a full middle name or no middle name/initial at all, should not cause a problem for the passenger. Over time, passengers should strive to obtain consistency between the name on their ID and their travel information.

GetThere is diligently working on a solution to support customers and travellers. Their solution will allow us to store the necessary traveller information within RedfernOnlineAir after it is initially entered into a traveller's profile. Available by the end of July, Phase 1 will enable us to collect and store full name, date of birth, gender and redress number.

Further information can be obatined from the Secure Flight home page or by contacting Redfern Travel.