TSA Ends Shoe Removal Requirement For All Travelers

One of the annoying bugbears of flying in the US may be over

“Shoes on or off?” is a familiar question for anyone travelling through airport security.

TSA Drops Shoe Removal Screening for Airline Passengers - The Last Refuge

Apparently, according to multiple sources citing a TSA internal memo, U.S. airline travelers no longer need to remove their shoes when going through the security screening process. [There’s nothing on TSA website] Perhaps the USA will soon catch up to The Netherlands, where everything including your personage are scanned as you pass through the newer […]

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TSA Ends Shoe Removal Rule: A Step Forward for Travelers

Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty According to Yahoo.com, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has officially ended its decades-old policy requiring travelers to remove their shoes at airport security checkpoints. Effective July 7, 2025, this change applies to all passengers, regardless of TSA PreCheck status, marking a significant evolution in U.S. airport security procedures. The shoe removal rule, introduced in 2001 following the infamou…

TSA Ends Shoe Removal Requirement For All Travelers - Travel Noire

Millions of Americans can now breeze through airport security. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will soon allow all travelers to keep their shoes on during airport screening, regardless of their PreCheck status. This policy change, set to take effect nationwide on July 7, 2025, eliminates one of the most inconvenient and widely criticized security measures implemented after the September 11, 2001, attacks. The requirement to remo…

17th Airport Now Allows Unticketed People Through TSA Security

Way back when, during the halcyon days before 9/11, it was easy to get to the airside of an airport. We’d just check in, go through a metal detector, and then go to the gate. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Loved ones used to be able to accompany you to the gate for that last goodbye, or they could meet you there when your flight landed. Of course, you can still technically go all the way to the gate, even without a boarding pass, if you’re accompanyi…