The email below just arrived. I've heard about the program a couple of weeks ago, but didn't think much of it. I am someone who has been using and traveling with my middle name / last name for a long time (over 20 years). This combo is on all my records with virtually every company (airlines, hotels, credit, etc) that I do business with. My license reads First / Middle Initial / Last. It appears from this email the USAirways has only partially embraced the program. What am I to expect? Will they let me check in? Will TSA let me pass?
Any hard information is very appreciated.
Beginning October 30, 2009, we’ll be asking you for a bit more information when you book a reservation. The reason? A new, federally-mandated program called Secure Flight.
Run by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Secure Flight requires that we collect each passenger's:
• Full name (as it appears on the government-issued photo ID you travel with)
• Date of birth
• Gender
• TSA-issued Redress Number (if applicable)
According to the TSA, Secure Flight will greatly reduce the number of passengers misidentified as matches to the watch list. Providing the required information will help prevent delays at the airport, particularly for passengers who have names similar to those on the watch list.
For more information or to learn about TSA's privacy policies, including its privacy impact assessment, visit tsa.gov.
Thanks for flying with US.