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TSA ends shoe removal policy

Opinion
Editorial: TSA gives ‘shoes off’ policy the boot
With an end to removing your shoes at the airport, an irritant of modern life is done with. That doesn’t happen very often.
TSA to end shoes-off policy for airport security screening
TSA will allow passengers to keep their shoes on when they go through the general security line at many major airports across the country.
TSA making big changes at airport security: You can keep your shoes on -- unless this happens
The shoes-off/shoes-on dance at TSA checkpoints will end soon. But there's a catch you need to know about. Here's what we know.
Passengers at U.S. airports no longer have to remove shoes during regular TSA checks
Change is afoot at some U.S. airports as passengers no longer have to remove their shoes while going through TSA security screenings.
You may not need to remove shoes for TSA screening at some airports: Reports
Citing unnamed sources, several outlets report that TSA is no longer requiring the general public to remove shoes for screening at some airports.
Opinion
Good riddance to the TSA’s ‘no shoes’ airport security policy
It was post-9/11 security theater — the performative illusion that mass ritualized inconvenience will make us safer.
Opinion
The shoes finally come off TSA’s ‘security theater’
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said ending the shoes-off policy would trim wait times and “modernize and enhance traveler experience.”
Keep your shoes on. TSA ends 'shoes off' policy at Detroit Metro, other Michigan airports
The TSA is now allowing travelers to wear shoes through airport security, ending a rule in place since 2006. Here's what to know in Michigan.
TSA policy shift on shoes raises questions about the future of PreCheck
The Transportation Security Administration's surprise decision this week to end - effective immediately - its decades-old requirement that airline passengers take off their shoes when going through security could be just the first of more changes.
U.S. travelers can now keep shoes on during airport screening
Since 2006, airline travelers have been expected to abide by the same procedures each time they’ve been screened by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This includes removing their shoes and placing them on a conveyor belt before walking through the body scanner.
TSA Stops Making Travelers Remove Shoes After 20 Years
After two decades of mandatory shoe removal at airport security checkpoints, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has quietly ended this requirement, effective immediately. This change marks a significant shift in airport security protocols and has been met with mixed reactions from both travelers and security experts.
Can I keep my shoes on at airports? Here's what to know about TSA rule change.
As of Tuesday, passengers at U.S. airports are no longer required to remove their shoes during the TSA screening process.
It's official! You can now keep your shoes on. What's new at TSA airport checkpoints
Effective immediately, the TSA will allow passengers traveling through domestic airports to keep their shoes on at TSA ...
Shoes on, pockets empty: What has and hasn't changed at TSA checkpoints
The Transportation Security Administration will now allow passengers to leave their shoes on, but security screening is still ...
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SHOES STAY ON: Travelers now have one less step to get through security at BOI
Traveling through the Boise Airport just got easier as TSA updated their screening policies last week. All passengers can now keep their shoes on when going through security checkpoints.
You can now can keep your shoes on at airport TSA checkpoints. What we know
You can keep your shoes on at American airports. “TSA will no longer require travelers to remove their shoes when they go ...
Kristi Noem announces end to no shoe policy at TSA, 'effective immediately nationwide'
The shoe removal process was implemented in 2006 "in response to an attempt by an airline passenger to conceal a bomb in his ...
TSA implements changes at U.S. airports. What to know when flying
TSA has implemented new rules and ended old ones. Here's what to know about how airport security is changing in 2025.