Informing its Indian customers on the new official regulations regarding air passenger data for flights to the USA, Lufthansa German Airlines said effective November 1, 2010 as part of the Secure Flight Programme, air passengers must include their date of birth and gender in addition to their full name on all bookings not later than 72 hours before their intended departure. This regulation applies to all international flights to and from the United States, as well as to flights within the US, irrespective of when the booking was made. Passengers who fail to provide the necessary Secure Flight Passenger Data may be refused boarding by the US authorities.

Passengers can provide their personal data information on the airline’s website 
lufthansa.com > ‘My Bookings’ > ‘Retrieve single booking’ or can submit it via the Lufthansa helpline on 1-800-102-5838. Detailed information about the Secure Flight Programme can be downloaded from the US Transportation Security Administration’s website at www.tsa.gov/secureflight.