As a valued customer and a frequent flyer, Insel Air and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) would like to make you aware of some upcoming changes in Insel Air’s reservations process. Insel Air will begin collecting additional passenger information for US bound or originating flights as TSA begins Secure Flight, a program developed by TSA. Once Secure Flight is fully operational, it will enable TSA to assume responsibility from aircraft operators for pre-screening passengers against aviation related terrorist watch lists.
How will Secure Flight affect you?
Under the Secure Flight pilot program, you will be asked to provide your full passport information and Redress Number (if known) when making a reservation to travel. TSA determined through extensive testing that providing the additional data elements would greatly reduce the number of passengers misidentified as a match to the watch list. After making a reservation, most passengers will not experience any differences from the way they travel today as a result of the Secure Flight program. This information will be sent to TSA; TSA will match it against the watch list. By conducting watch list matching itself, TSA is able to more effectively and consistently prevent known or suspected terrorists from boarding an aircraft where they may jeopardize the lives of passengers and others. Currently, each aircraft operator conducts its own matching process, resulting in some inconsistencies in the matching and in coordination of law enforcement responses. TSA expects Secure Flight to enhance security while facilitating travel for the rest of the general public.
Protecting your privacy
TSA and Insel Air understand that personal privacy is important to you. That is why we want to assure you that the privacy of individuals’ information is a cornerstone of the Secure Flight program. TSA guards the privacy of individuals by adhering to the letter and spirit of privacy law, treating individuals and their personal privacy information with respect, ensuring a high standard of privacy protection, and responding effectively to public concerns. If you would like to know more about these changes, we invite you to visit TSA’s Secure Flight Web site (tsa.gov, Keyword: Secure Flight) where you can find a detailed program overview, travel tips, frequently asked questions, and more.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires you to provide your full name, date of birth, and gender for the purpose of watch list screening, under the authority of 49 U.S.C. section 114, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 and 49 C.F.R parts 1540 and 1560. You may also provide your Redress Number, if available. Failure to provide your full name, date of birth, and gender may result in denial of transport or denial of authority to enter the boarding area. TSA may share information you provide with law enforcement or intelligence agencies or others under its published system of records notice. For more on TSA privacy policies, or to review the system of records notice and the privacy impact assessment, please see the TSA Web site at www.tsa.gov.
