The announcement follows a deal struck between the US and the European Union more than two months ago, which permitted US officials to gain full access to travel itineraries and payment details of passengers.
According to All Headline News, the US authorities can request as much as 34 separate items of passenger details, which European airlines are required to provide.
Passengers who use a credit card to book their flight ticket may face further inspection on other transactions made with the card. Those who provide an email address to an airline may also face inspection in relation to messages received and sent via the account.
Credit cards can reveal personal information including employment details, spending patterns and can also help trace a person’s movement.
Access to passenger information is anticipated to help combat terrorism, along with other forms of serious crime.
