EU backs Air Passenger Data Sharing with Australia

[Pieter C. 5]

After the US and Canada, now also Australia has information on my privacy...

 

EU Backs Air Passenger Data Sharing With Australia

 

June 5, 2008

The European Union will give Canberra 19 pieces of personal information on passengers traveling to Australia at least 72 hours before their flights, after EU ministers backed an anti-terrorism deal on Thursday.

 

The EU has signed air passenger data-sharing deals with the United States and Canada.

 

Under the deal, Canberra will be allowed to keep data that includes passenger names and addresses, billing information, travel itinerary, frequent flyer status and baggage information for up to five and a half years.

 

The data can be used only in the fight against terrorism, or transnational crimes, the deal says. An EU official said the deal would enter into force soon but gave no date.

 

The deal signed with the United States is more stringent, and allows Washington to keep data for 15 years.

 

(Reuters)

 

Where does this end, all in the name of the fight against terrorism ?

 

[Mohd. Helmi 0]

Under the deal, Canberra will be allowed to keep data that includes passenger names and addresses, billing information, travel itinerary, frequent flyer status and baggage information for up to five and a half years.

 

Everything else is understandable, but frequent flier status?? What the!! How can this help on the war on terror? Are HON Circle status more likely to be terrorists than Senator Status? Are SkyTeam elite status holders inherently evil people???? Weird one.