TSA Secure Flight Program

TSA Regulation

Secure Flight is a program developed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The mission of the Secure Flight program is to enhance the security of domestic and international commercial air travel. The TSA requirements apply to flights currently being booked.

Under the Secure Flight Final Rule, airlines will collect and send to the TSA the following additional information from passengers when making a reservation to fly within, into or out of the United States:

• Full Name (required), as it appears on government-issued I.D. approved for use when traveling
• Date of Birth (required)
• Gender (required)
• Redress Number (optional)

Note: Secure Flight uses the results of the Redress process in its watch list matching process. This prevents future misidentifications for passengers who may have a name that is similar to an individual on the watch list. Passengers who believe they have been mistakenly matched to a name on the watch list are invited to apply for Redress through DHS TRIP. You can get more information on the redress process at www.dhs.gov/trip.

More information regarding Secure Flight is available from the TSA online: www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/secureflight/index.shtm.

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Delta's Process

Delta, along with other industry carriers, has been working with TSA to align with Secure Flight requirements. Delta is ready to accept and process the additional Secure Flight passenger information for Delta reservations and all reservations received from our travel partners.

Passenger Experience

Passengers are being asked to provide additional information when making reservations for air travel within, into, or out of the United States. This required information is full name, gender, and date of birth. Optionally, passengers may also provide a Redress number (www.dhs.gov/trip).

Under Secure Flight, as is the case today, a passenger may be selected for additional screening at the airport, or may be deemed ineligible to fly if his or her name matches one found on a watch list.

Tips for Traveling

• Provide the required and requested information when making a reservation to fly. By providing this information in advance, most passengers will not experience any differences from the way they traveled before. This information may help prevent misidentifications during the watch list matching process and help expedite your travel.
• Many issues related to misidentification can be resolved by providing identification. Be sure to bring the appropriate, unexpired, government-issued documentation when flying. Examples of acceptable forms of identification include U.S. or foreign passports, state-issued drivers licenses, and U.S. Military I.D. A complete list can be found at www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/.

Secure Flight Privacy Notice

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.

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