People on the no-fly list, managed by the FBI's Terrorist Screening Center, are prohibited from boarding a commercial flight for travel into or out of the United States. The number of people on the list is classified. An official with knowledge of the government's figures told CNN in 2012 that the list contained about 21,000 names, including about 500 Americans. Before the change, American citizens and permanent residents who inquired with the government about being denied aircraft boarding received a letter that neither confirmed nor denied their inclusion on the no-fly list. Now, they'll be made aware of their status if they apply for redress, with an option to request further information.
This list may have been about before 9-11; however, I am sure that the number of people on it greatly increased after the terrorist attacks on 9-11.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/15/travel/americans-no-fly-list-feat/index.html
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