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Thursday, October 23, 2008

To fly next year, airlines will need full name, birth date and gender, TSA says
The Transporation Security Administration announced its long-awaited "Secure Flight" rules. Starting next year you will have to give the modern equivalent of name, rank and serial number: Your full name, date of birth and gender, when you buy an airline ticket. The airlines will compare the information with it's "No Fly" list. TSA says this will cut down on the number of false matches that have made it a hassle for some people -- including Sen. Ted Kennedy -- to fly. Read more here. 
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Tom Belden has been reporting about Philadelphia International Airport and other air travel subjects for more than 20 years, writing columns for The Inquirer's Travel and Business sections. His reporting (with colleague Craig McCoy) on baggage handling problems in Philadelphia have been credited with helping to improve the system. His previous blog was called Road Warrior. He can reached at tbelden@phillynews.com.
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