Security Council of States passes new air passenger data law at jet speed
The new Swiss Air Passenger Data Act is ready for the final vote in the Federal Assembly. The Council of States discussed and passed the bill, which the National Council had already approved in December, within a few minutes on Wednesday.
05.03.2025, 08:59
SDA
The new law regulates the disclosure of passenger data by Swiss and foreign airlines to the authorities and their processing. It is intended to form the legal basis for a national system for recording air passenger data, which the federal government intends to put into operation in the near future.
In future, this passenger data from flights operated by national and international airlines is to be sent to a newly created "Passenger Information Unit" at the Federal Office of Police. There, the data should be automatically compared with police information systems.
So it's all about security in international air travel. Switzerland wants to implement international standards in this area with the new law.
