how would i find out what information is on airport computer about me?

Answer 1

When you make a reservation with an airline, there are five fundamental fields of information about you on an Airline Computer.

The word PRINT is the way we remember those 5 fields.
P means the passenger name, R is who made the reservation or received by, I is the itinerary you are flying, N is your full name and T is when you are going to have the ticket issued.

There is also a remarks field that the agent can put in a remark about you like "to complete a party of 2" or requests like special meals, etc.

Now, if you are referring to information that US Customs and TSA has on their computers about a passenger or the famed " No Fly" list, that information is not even available to the Airlines.

Here is what a TSA spokesman had to say when asked about that:

"We have a list of about 1,000 people," said David Steigman, the TSA spokesman. The agency was created a year ago by Congress to handle transportation safety during the war on terror. "This list is composed of names that are provided to us by various government organizations like the FBI, CIA and INS ... We don't ask how they decide who to list. Each agency decides on its own who is a 'threat to aviation.'"

The agency has no guidelines to determine who gets on the list, and no procedures for getting off the list if someone is wrongfully on it. (Just ask Sen. Ted Kennedy, he was on it for a while for whatever reason we still can't figure out).

Last year, 60 Minutes, in collaboration with the National Security News Service, obtained the secret list that is used to screen airline passengers for terrorists and discovered it includes names of people not likely to cause terror, including the president of Bolivia, people who are dead and names so common, they are shared by thousands of innocent fliers.

Perhaps Andy Rooney would help you!

If you have flown with no problems in the last year and half, then do not worry about it. On the other hand if you have experienced repeated problems, then call Sen. Kennedy or the President of Bolivia and see what they did to correct the problem.

Answer 2

If you're in the UK you might be able to find out under the Data Protection Act (it might apply in Europe as well, possibly under a different name). You may have to pay for this, and some information might be confidential and not released.

I'd be interested to see how you get on!

Answer 3

They cant see your personal information. But immigration at the other end know if you've been in trouble with the Police - especially if visiting the USA. They know everything!