TSA Ends Mandatory Shoes-Off Policy for Airport Security, Streamlining Travel
TSA Ends Mandatory Shoes-Off Policy for Airport Security, Streamlining Travel
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has initiated a significant policy change, phasing out the nearly two-decade-old requirement for passengers to remove their shoes during airport security screenings. Effective this past Sunday, following an unexpected memo issued last week, travelers in general security lines at many major airports across the country can now keep their footwear on.
This marks a major shift from the policy first implemented in 2006, a measure introduced five years after the infamous ‘shoe bomber’ incident. The new directive aims to significantly expedite the security process and reduce wait times, a long-standing objective for the agency. While the relaxed rule applies to all screening lanes, passengers who trigger alarms at scanners or magnetometers will still be required to remove their shoes for further inspection. The TSA plans to roll out this new convenience to all U.S. airports in the near future.
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