SYDNEY – Sabre Pacific can now capture the data necessary for the new requirements for travel to the USA.
To enhance the security of domestic and international air travel through improved watch list matching, the US Department of Homeland Security has introduced a programme called Secure Flight, effective tomorrow.
This programme requires passengers travelling to/from the USA, and between two domestic points within the USA, to provide additional information including full name, date of birth, gender and redress number (optional) at the time of booking, or no later than 72 hours prior to departure.
To issue a boarding pass, airlines must transmit this information to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 72 hours prior to flight departure, or immediately if a reservation is created within 72 hours of departure.
Enhancements made to the Sabre GDS to ensure agents can meet the US requirements include:
• The ability to store the three mandatory data elements (full name, gender and date of birth) and the optional redress numbers; and
• Reservation validation to ensure each passenger has a Special Service Request (SSR) DOCS item when the itinerary includes a US origin and/or destination.
