IATA, UNOCT deal

THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the United Nations Office of CounterTerrorism (UNOCT) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation on countering terrorist travel.

The pact covers the Countering Terrorist Travel Program to build capabilities to detect terrorists and serious criminals by using advance passenger information, passenger name record (PNR) and other data, in accordance with relevant privacy laws.