If You Want to Fly to America, Get Ready to Be Interrogated
“Did you pack your own bag?” won’t be the only question as airlines are ordered by the Trump administration to expand passenger inquiries.
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Travelers headed to America may be talking more with their airline.
The Department of Homeland Security will require carriers to begin asking U.S.-bound passengers additional screening questions on about 2,100 daily flights starting on Thursday. These conversations may include the purpose of a trip, whether a bag has been in the traveler’s possession at all times and other queries the government has not disclosed.