TSA to end shoes-off policy for airport security screening [View all]
Source: ABC News
July 7, 2025, 11:09 PM
Nearly 20 years after airline passengers were first required to remove their shoes for security, the policy is being phased out.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is planning to allow passengers to keep their shoes on when they go through the general security line at many major airports across the country, two sources told ABC News.
An unexpected memo went out to TSA officers across the country last week stating the new policy will allow all passengers to keep their shoes on in all screening lanes at many airports across the country, starting Sunday.
The goal is to roll the new policy out to all U.S. airports shortly, according to the memo. Previously, only passengers in the TSA PreCheck line were able to keep their shoes on in most cases.
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/tsa-end-shoes-off-policy-airport-security-screening/story?id=123556295
Heard this on the radio this morning. FINALLY!
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