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3 Major Airlines Secretly Sold Your Data to the Government

  • In June 2024, a data broker affiliated with major U.S. airlines sold Customs and Border Protection access to domestic travelers' flight information for $11,025.
  • This sale occurred through ARC's Travel Intelligence Program, created post-9/11 to support law enforcement by providing detailed travel data without independent oversight or warrant requirements.
  • CBP has access to a continuously updated database containing more than a billion travel records spanning over three years, which include passenger names, travel details, and payment information, and can be searched without a warrant.
  • Senator Ron Wyden stated the airlines sell government bulk access to sensitive traveler information, and Jake Laperruque emphasized the lack of proper legal process despite warrant exceptions.
  • The transaction raised civil liberties concerns about unchecked surveillance and privacy erosion, suggesting continued data sales may worsen oversight deficits and public trust.
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World News broke the news in United States on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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