<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Rudi:
they (the USA) already agreed with the EU about cooperation.
Switzerland (Swiss Airways International), not being an EU member, now, according to serious swiss newspapers, is in difficulties how to comply when asked for (they expect the USA to ask them the same in short time) - as this is against 'privacy 'laws' in my country ... (other questions arise for Swiss and other international carriers: how to comply with connecting passengers, influence on check-in and conneting times at airports, etc. etc.).</font>
The EU has now reversed their decision to hand over information to the US.
" Information on passengers supplied to the US intelligence services by European airlines is to be suspended after worries over data protection rules.
The European Parliament, meeting in Strasbourg, has voted by an overwhelming majority to overturn an agreement made between European and US officials last month for the supply of information.
The Parliament adopted by 414 votes to 44 a resolution regretting the joint declaration of February 19 which allows European airlines to transfer data on passengers flying to the US to US Customs. "
http://news.airwise.com/display/stor...047641594.html
Nigel