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UK Airlines Passenger Data for Benefit Checks

The UK government's power to require airlines to hand over passenger lists for routine benefit-fraud checks

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Jan 14, 2026

What legal powers compel private airlines or travel firms to provide passenger records to UK authorities for tax or benefit checks?

UK authorities have specific statutory powers to require airlines and aircraft operators to keep and produce records relevant to taxation — principally Air Passenger Duty (APD) — and long-standing sec...