US closes 2024 privacy review into US airlines without seeking penalties
JETS•The U.S. Transportation Department closed its privacy review of the 10 largest U.S. airlines without taking enforcement action. Its memo said airlines should avoid setting prices based on individual-specific data.
1. Review closed
The department closed a review of the privacy practices of the 10 largest U.S. airlines, opened during the Biden administration, without taking enforcement action. Its memo said airlines should avoid setting pricing based on individual-specific data.
2. Wyden criticizes approach
Senator Ron Wyden, who urged the department in August to address privacy concerns, said: “DOT claims that merely having a privacy policy and training is good enough, despite clear evidence of privacy abuses.”
