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US closes 2024 privacy review into US airlines without seeking penalties

By Thomson Reuters Oct 5, 2026 | 2:10 PM

WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department has ​closed a ‌review of the privacy practices of the 10 largest US ‌airlines ​opened ⁠during the administration ⁠of then President Joe Biden without taking enforcement actions, ​according to a memo ⁠seen by ⁠Reuters.

The department’s memo ​also said US ​airlines should avoid setting ‌pricing based on individual-specific data. Senator Ron Wyden, ⁠who in August urged USDOT to address ⁠privacy ‌concerns, said “DOT claims ⁠that merely ​having ‌a privacy policy ​and ⁠training is good enough, despite clear evidence of privacy abuses.”

(Reporting by David ​Shepardson)