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Tue 05 May 2004Air travellers' details to be passed to US under EU dealThe European Commission has approved an agreement to pass information about transatlantic air passengers, including credit card details and telephone numbers, to the US authorities, write Denis Staunton in Brussels and Liam ReidThe decision, which has the support of EU member-states, including Ireland, comes in the face of opposition from the European Parliament, which has asked the European Court of Justice to determine if it is in breach of EU privacy laws.