Canada to ‘align’ with U.S. airport screening rules as TSA drops shoes-off policy
U.S. AIRPORTS NATIONWIDE, JUL 9 – The TSA will maintain security without shoe removal after a pilot program, with over 1 billion passengers screened annually, officials said.
- On Tuesday, TSA ended its shoes-off requirement at U.S. airports, a policy in place since 2006, following a pilot program validating safe shoe-on screening.
- The policy change followed a TSA pilot program demonstrating safe shoe-on screening and was announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, addressing the 2001 shoe bomber threat.
- TSA’s pilot program validated safe shoe-on screening, citing advancements in technology and security; over 1 billion passengers are expected to benefit annually from reduced wait times.
- Despite ending the shoes-off policy, TSA PreCheck and identity vetting procedures remain unchanged, ensuring security without added inconvenience.
- On Tuesday, the TSA ended its shoes-off policy at U.S. airports, following a pilot program and security improvements, with Canada planning to align regulations.
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For almost two decades, US travellers had to take off their shoes at security controls at airports. The reason was the search for hidden explosives. Now this measure is being stopped.
Canada to ‘align’ with U.S. airport screening rules as TSA drops shoes-off policy
Ottawa says it will work to align its flight security regulations with those in the U.S. after Washington dropped a rule that required passengers to remove their shoes during security screenings.

Canada to 'align' with U.S. airport screening rules as TSA drops shoes-off policy
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