How long do airlines keep records?


How long do airlines keep records? How long are airline records kept? That depends. Documents used for each flight must be stored for at least 90 days. Documents used for maintenance are stored as long as the aircraft or relevant part exist/are in service.


Does the government track your flights?

All persons traveling on flights to, from, or through the United States will be affected by this program. If you travel on flights arriving in or departing from the United States (even if you are simply transiting through the United States), CBP may receive PNR data concerning you.


Is it illegal to track a private plane?

No, tracking private planes is not illegal. In most cases, the only requirement is that the aircraft has a transponder that emits a signal that can be picked up by ground-based receivers. This doesn't infringe on the privacy of the people onboard the aircraft, as they are not being tracked by their personal data.


How long do airlines keep passenger records international?

PNR data can only be kept for a period of 5 years, and must be depersonalised after a period of 6 months so the data subject is no longer immediately identifiable. member states are required to establish a passenger information unit to handle and protect the data; this unit must include a data protection officer.


Do airlines give out passenger information?

No. Only way somebody else can check your reservation is if that person knew your name, flight number and the reservation code. Even then, they would not know if you boarded the flight. No airline will give out the passenger list of a given flight.


Who can access flight records?

CBP and DHS officials responsible for identifying illicit travel and preventing and detecting terrorism and certain transnational crimes will have access to PNR data derived from flights to, from, or through the United States.


Can two flights have the same flight number?

Airlines can schedule multiple flights with the same flight number on the same day (sometimes on the same route and sometimes on different flight segments). This varies by carrier.