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Mr Frattini is to unveil the new measures in October (Photo: European Commission)

EU plans air passenger data exchange system

Just days after failed car bomb attacks in London and at Glasgow Airport in the UK, the European Commission has announced it plans to come with a series of new anti-terrorist measures including an EU-wide air passengers name recording system (PNR).

To be finalised by October, the PNR system would mirror the US' database on European air passengers - currently collecting 34 pieces of personal information on each traveller, with the possibility to store data for three-and-a-half years.

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Mr Frattini is to unveil the new measures in October (Photo: European Commission)

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