The U.S. airline industry quietly backed a data broker that for years sold passenger travel records to multiple government agencies. Now, after public reporting and congressional pressure, that program will be shut down.
Documents later obtained by journalists showed that agencies including CBP, ICE, the IRS and others used ARC’s data without obtaining warrants or going through a court process. One contract reportedly even discouraged CBP from disclosing that ARC was the source of the data. None of this was disclosed in any meaningful way to passengers.
Practically speaking, that means:
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.
