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TSA is about to require airline passengers to provide even more personal information when booking flights.
The second phase of the Transportation Security Administration, or TSA’s, Secure Flight Program will begin Aug. 15 and will require travelers to give their date of birth and gender when purchasing tickets.
The first phase began in May after most airlines began requesting a passenger’s name as it appears on government identification.
“The whole goal is to provide ‘watch list’ matching to ensure that we don’t have suspected terrorists or someone who has connections to terrorists boarding the … flight,” TSA spokeswoman Lara Uselding said.