US EditionTSA Lets Travelers Keep Shoes On in Security at Major US Airports
UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – The TSA ended shoe removal at security checkpoints to improve efficiency after 20 years, now allowing all passengers to keep shoes on thanks to advanced scanning technology.
- Passengers flying in the United States at certain airports can keep their shoes on during security checks, according to news outlets including CBS News and The New York Times.
- The TSA established the shoe removal rule in 2006 after the 2001 attempted bombing by Richard Reid, according to The New York Times.
- The new protocol will be implemented in phases at targeted airports, as reported by CBS News.
- The change aims to speed up security lines and improve convenience for millions of travelers each year.
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Superior TelegramTSA to end shoe removal at airport security, a step away from nearly 20-year-old policy
All passengers will soon be able to keep their shoes on during TSA airport security screenings, the White House confirmed Tuesday, July 8. TSA offices nationwide received an unexpected memo last week informing them of the change, sources told ABC News. The memo said the new policy was to begin on July 6. “Big news from [the Department of Homeland Security],” White House press secretary Karoline Levitt wrote on social media in response to a repor…
By Pete Muntean and Alexandra Skores, CNN After nearly two decades, passengers going through security at US airports will no longer be required to remove their shoes. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will phase out the requirement, a government source familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN, who asked not to be identified. The White House press secretary reacted to the reports on X, calling them “great news” from the Department…
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