Overview

• Over the past year, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) transmitted approximately 91,200 Passenger Name Record (PNR) datasets to the Federal Police.
• These efforts resulted in around 1,500 airport arrests, including high-profile cases such as an Indian citizen wanted for $19 million in check fraud and a Spanish woman linked to a joint murder case.
• Approximately 800 transport bans were issued, preventing document fraud and human smuggling before flights.
• Airlines are mandated to provide PNR data for international flights, which is analyzed to detect and prevent serious crimes and terrorism.
• While these measures have significantly improved airport security, they have also sparked debates over the balance between privacy and public safety.