Originally Posted by
exbayern
For an non-American, flying on a non-American carrier, between two non-American destinations, not flying over American airspace, it seems absurd that one has to provide this information, does it not?
http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/secureflight/
I know that this is most likely just due to UA being a US carrier and .bomb not being able to differentiate between routes and passengers, but I just booked a trip on various *A carriers using Mileage Plus to/from a non-US destination via the 1K desk and had to supply Secureflight information.
The agent would not let me complete the transaction until I told her which type of passport I carry (her words, not mine, and it took a moment to understand what she meant)
This does not even make sense because Secure Flight is a TSA requirement and you are not flying into or over the U.S., right? I would not have given her the information and would then have asked speak to her supervisor!
Secure Flight information
Under the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Secure Flight program, all passengers who will be traveling to, from or through an airport in the United States are required to provide the following information at least 72 hours prior to scheduled flight departure:
* Full name as shown on passport (mandatory)
* Date of birth (mandatory)
* Gender (mandatory)
* Redress number (optional)