EU-US airline data talks collapse

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Talks between the United States and the European Union on transferring airline passengers information and data have broken down, according to EU officials.

After 9/11, US authorities demanded that airlines provide personal passenger data for all inbound flights.

An earlier agreement was ruled to be illegal by the highest European court. The deadline for a new deal was today.

A European Commission spokesman said that a "legal vacuum" could be created by the lack of agreement.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5395928.stm

[dipsydoodle]

1. I guess you'll soon know

if all west bound transatlantic airflights to the USA are now cancelled for the time being. If you're curious just check Heathrow departures when you get up tomorrow morning. If they've actually taken off I guess the Chimp will sitting around somewhere with the hump.