Passengers travelling on domestic flights or between European Union countries could have to hand over up to 19 pieces of information
Passengers travelling on domestic flights or between European Union countries could have to hand over up to 19 pieces of information including their credit card details and mobile phone number. The proposal is revealed in a draft of EU anti-terror plans that would cover every air passenger entering or leaving EU countries seen by the Guardian. It reports that Britain wants to extend the plan to include sea and rail travel, all domestic flights and those between EU countries. The Home Office says a pilot of the passenger name record system has already resulted in more than 1,400 arrests, but the scheme has been denounced by civil libertarians and data protection officials.The newspaper reports that according to a questionnaire circulated to EU members by the European Commission, the UK is the only country of 27 EU member states that wants the system used for “more general public policy purposes” besides fighting terrorism and organised crime. A Home Office spokeswoman said: “We broadly ...