MEPs will today vote on a proposed
EU law that will require airlines to hand over data on passengers flying in and
out of the EU. The information will include passengers’ names, passport and contact details along with travel and
credit card information. Those in favour of the Passenger Name Record Directive
or PNR say it will help in the fight against terrorism. However, MEPs against
it are concerned that it will breach people’s privacy and lead to unnecessary
data retention. The Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune, who is on the European
Parliament’s Transport Committee, says the PNR law is needed to track potential
terrorists.

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