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TSA Lets Travelers Keep Shoes On in Security at Major US Airports

UNITED STATES, JUL 7 – The TSA ended its 20-year shoe removal rule due to advanced scanning technology and risk reassessments, improving convenience for millions of passengers nationwide, officials said.

  • Starting in early July 2025, the TSA has begun permitting passengers at several major U.S. airports to go through security checkpoints without having to take off their footwear.
  • This change follows a nearly two-decade-old rule introduced in 2006 after a 2001 attempted bombing involving explosives hidden in a shoe on an American Airlines flight.
  • The phased implementation of the shoe removal exemption has begun at a select group of airports, including those serving Baltimore/Washington, Fort Lauderdale, Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, Portland, Philadelphia, the Piedmont Triad region, as well as Los Angeles International and New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
  • Caleb Harmon-Marshall, a former TSA officer and author of the Gate Access newsletter, described this update as a major shift in TSA screening procedures that has the potential to significantly alter the airport experience.
  • The TSA has yet to announce a nationwide rollout date and recommends that travelers stay updated through official channels, while the new policy aims to streamline security checks and lessen delays for passengers.
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US scraps shoe removal at airport screening

Passengers at US airports will no longer have to remove their shoes to pass through security under a new policy unveiled Tuesday, 20 years after the requirement was introduced.

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