The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Secure Flight program shifts pre-departure watch list matching responsibilities from individual airlines to the TSA. The mission of the Secure Flight program is to enhance the security of domestic and international commercial air travel through the use of improved watch list matching.

Frequently Asked Questions

Under the new Secure Flight rule, the TSA mandates that air carriers request specific information from passengers who are booking travel.

How will Secure Flight affect you?

United will request the following information from all customers at the time of booking:

• Full name (first, middle name or initial, and last, as it appears on the valid, government-issued photo ID that you will present at the airport);
• Date of birth;
• Gender; and
• Redress number (if applicable).*

*Those who encounter misidentification are invited to apply for redress at www.dhs.gov/trip to help prevent watch list matching misidentifications in the future.

You may provide your Secure Flight information at the time of booking or by logging in to My Itineraries and adding it to your reservation.

If we do not have your Secure Flight information at the time of check-in, you will be required to provide it in order to receive a boarding pass.

Save your Secure Flight information

Now you can save your Secure Flight information to your united.com profile. Log in to add it to your profile now. The saved information will be added to your reservation every time you book travel on united.com.

Please note: If you book your flight on a website other than united.com, or with a travel agent, you may need to re-enter your Secure Flight information before checking in.

To learn more about the TSA Secure Flight program, please visit the TSA website.