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by pkrotich 1377 days ago
Not only sponsored ads - also - be very careful not to post a selfie on social media with flight info visible!

Apparently the six-digit booking code (Passenger Name Record) plus your last name is sort of a password! And someone can do a lot of damage with it! [0]

I’ve heard of someone flight getting cancelled while they were at the airport because of an IG post with flight related hashtag!

[0] - https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/qvvxv3/why-you-should-ne...