Is flight passenger information public?


Is flight passenger information public? Airlines and ticket agents regularly collect personal information from passengers in the course of business that may not be otherwise publicly available such as name, date of birth, and frequent flyer number. It is important for this information to be collected and maintained responsibly.


Can you find flight records online?

Yes, you can. There are several online platforms like FlightAware, FlightRadar24, and PlaneFinder that allow you to track live flights and access some historical flight data for free. For more in-depth historical flight information, there might be a premium version or a fee involved.


How do I get my Passenger Name Record?

You can request your API/PNR data from the CBSA. You may only access your own information and that of your children under the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18, you must have a parent or legal guardian sign the access request form. There is no fee to access your API/PNR data.


Is private plane information public?

Aircraft registration is public information in the USA, making it easy to find a locate and track a US-registered plane by it's tail number, and find out who owns it.


Do airlines give out passenger information?

No. Only way somebody else can check your reservation is if that person knew your name, flight number and the reservation code. Even then, they would not know if you boarded the flight. No airline will give out the passenger list of a given flight.


Can I find out the names of passengers on a flight?

The passenger list of any flight is confidential, and the only way you could ever have access is if you were a flight attendant on said airplane. For security reasons, it's not available to the general public; not to travel agents and not to any other airline.


Is it illegal to track private planes?

Considering Musk has been extremely vocal about his distaste for Sweeney's jet-tracking habits, it didn't come as a surprise when he quickly banned the college student's over 30 accounts after buying Twitter in October 2022. However, despite heated online debates, jet tracking is not illegal.


What is the most tracked flight?

The most tracked flight consists of 4.79 million trackings and was achieved by ZZ177 RAF Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, carrying Queen Elizabeth II's coffin, from Edinburgh, Scotland to London, England on 13 September 2022.