TSA ends shoe removal rule
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"We expect this change will drastically decrease passenger wait times at our TSA checkpoints, leading to a more pleasant and efficient passenger experience. As always, security remains our top priority.
The shoe removal process was implemented in 2006 "in response to an attempt by an airline passenger to conceal a bomb in his shoe," per USA TODAY.
Aviation security expert Jeff Price explains the failed 2001 shoe bombing that triggered the TSA's decades-long shoe removal rule, and how advancements in screening tech led DHS to finally reverse it.
Travelers at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport can now keep their shoes on while passing through security checkpoints. The Department of Homeland Security announced this change earlier this week,
There's some good news for travelers going through TSA screening areas at Jacksonville International Airport: your shoes can stay on. Here's why.
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The TSA has eliminated the 19-year-old policy, effective immediately. Policies on liquids will remain in place.
(The Hill) — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will soon allow travelers to keep their shoes on during the screening process, dropping a rule after nearly 20 years of enforcement, multiple outlets reported on Monday. The change has not ...