If the European Commission has its way, all air travelers regardless of nationality will have to give their personal details to national authorities when they fly in or out of the European Union.
The goal behind the European Union-wide Passenger Name Record (PNR) Directive is to fight serious crime and terrorism. Under the proposal, passengers flying to and from destinations in the E.U. would have their data, including home address, mobile phone number, credit card information and e-mail address, checked and stored by national police.