T.S.A. ends shoe-removal requirement at airport security
The rule had been in place since 2006.
From The Times
July 10, 2025

Travelers at some airports no longer need to undergo one of the most loathed requirements of security screening.

A line of people waiting to go through the scanner at an airport security checkpoint. Some of them are wearing sneakers, and others are wearing flip-flops.

Mingson Lau/Associated Press

The T.S.A. is letting people keep their shoes on without paying for the privilege. →

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