Airlines secretly sold US travelers’ data to Homeland Security

Airlines secretly sold US travelers’ data to Homeland Security

At this point, most Americans are aware that their personal information is often up for sale. But few would have expected their domestic flight records to be part of the trade.  You might think that when you book a flight, the data stays between you, the airline and perhaps your travel agency, but a new report suggests otherwise. Internal documents reveal that major U.S. airlines have been funneling detailed passenger data to a little-known brok…