US: Airline bookings to offer new gender options
Airlines are planning to change their reservation systems to give passengers who don’t identify as male or female another option when booking flights. Several US carriers said they’re in the process of adding new gender choices, in an effort to be more inclusive and to make it easier for passengers whose documents list a gender other than male or female to supply their personal information. The TSA said its Secure Flight screening program will accept M for male, F for female, or “any other gender code character included on a valid Govt-issued ID.” The gender field can’t be left blank or listed as unknown. Two industry trade groups—A4A and the IATA—recently adopted a new standard to accommodate people with non-binary gender identification. <br/>
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US: Airline bookings to offer new gender options
Airlines are planning to change their reservation systems to give passengers who don’t identify as male or female another option when booking flights. Several US carriers said they’re in the process of adding new gender choices, in an effort to be more inclusive and to make it easier for passengers whose documents list a gender other than male or female to supply their personal information. The TSA said its Secure Flight screening program will accept M for male, F for female, or “any other gender code character included on a valid Govt-issued ID.” The gender field can’t be left blank or listed as unknown. Two industry trade groups—A4A and the IATA—recently adopted a new standard to accommodate people with non-binary gender identification. <br/>
