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Airlines create permanent surveillance files on all travelers

Ellsworth Toohey
Nov 21, 2025
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Every time you book a flight, hotel, or rental car, a detailed digital dossier is created about you — and it never gets deleted. These Passenger Name Records (PNR) contain far more than your travel dates: they reveal who you’re traveling with, what you eat, your medical conditions, your religion, and even whether you reques…

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