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Travel to the U.S. will be swaddled in more red tape starting next month, when all passengers will be required to tell their airlines where they intend to stay. Korean Air said Monday an already existing advanced passenger information system or APIS is being stepped up as part of U.S. efforts to tighten ˇ°homeland securityˇ± under legislation going into effect on Oct. 4.
So far, information in the passport was enough, but now the place of stay in America must be listed at the time of reservation or, at the latest, during check-in.
Airlines must report that information to the US government, and passengers who refuse the information may be denied boarding or entry into the country.
Since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the U.S. has introduced stricter visa criteria and sought to tighten airport security to guard against further attacks.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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