Alert US Travelers Booking Trips with American, Delta, United, Southwest or Others Could Have Their Data Sold to Homeland Security

That’s not a what-if anymore. It’s already happening.

You don’t see it. You don’t hear about it. But it’s happening behind your booking screen.

Here’s the kicker: you have no idea this is happening, and the agencies using the data? They’re not told where it came from either. It’s intentionally kept under wraps.

ARC isn't a household name, but it plays a massive role in airline ticketing and travel analytics. Behind the curtain, ARC works with all the major carriers and travel agencies to track sales, validate bookings, and manage data.

Are the airlines themselves handing it over? No, not directly. But if their leadership is on ARC’s board, they know what’s going on. Or they should.

CBP says this is all in the name of public safety. Their goal, according to statements they’ve given, is to support law enforcement and national security by tracking suspicious travel.

There's no warning during booking. No checkbox. No privacy notice. Just silence.

If you’re booking trips with American, Delta, United, Southwest, or other US airlines through third-party sites, your travel data could be sold to Homeland Security because a company called ARC has been quietly providing passenger records to federal agencies without informing travelers.

This isn’t about paranoia. This is about consent. You didn’t agree to this. And you shouldn’t have to dig through investigative reports to find out it’s happening.

You have a right to fly without wondering who’s watching your itinerary.

And you sure as hell have a right to know when your data is being sold behind your back.

Source: USToday