Secure Flight Hits 100 Percent Mark for Checking Against Databases

One hundred percent of passengers flying domestically and internationally on U.S. airlines are now being checked against government watch lists through the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Secure Flight program, the DHS Secretary announced late last week. The Secretary called the achievement the second major step in fulfilling a key 9/11 Commission recommendation achieved in the past month. “Secure Flight fulfills a key recommendation of the of the 9/11 Commission Report, enabling TSA to screen passengers directly against government watchlists using passenger name, date of birth, and gender before a boarding pass is issued,” she said. “This achievement significantly enhances one of our many layers of security — coordinated with our partners in the airline industry and governments around the world — that we leverage to protect the traveling public against threats of terrorism.”

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