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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.
Flying this summer? You can now keep your shoes on at Jacksonville International Airport
There's some good news for travelers going through TSA screening areas at Jacksonville International Airport: your shoes can ...
The End of Airport Shoe-Screening
Would Americans be padding across the gross airport floors forever, just because of Richard Reid? Better technology should ...
Why you no longer have to take off your shoes at airport security
Aviation security expert Jeff Price explains the failed 2001 shoe bombing that triggered the TSA's decades-long shoe removal ...
Online poll: What rule should the TSA lift in airport security lines next?
The Transportation Security Administration has relaxed one of its policies for boarding domestic flights. Passengers are no ...
Shoe-removal edict ends at TSA security checkpoints in all Connecticut and U.S. airports
Passengers at airports in Connecticut and the rest of New England are no longer required to remove their shoes during ...
DHS says ‘Keep your shoes on.’ Are you still secure to fly?
DHS announced the end of the shoe removal policy at TSA checkpoints in airports. Changing a policy requires a risk analysis ...
Who is Richard Reid, the 'shoe bomber' who likely influenced the 'shoes-off' policy at U.S. airports?
Reid pleaded guilty to eight terrorism-related charges in 2002, according to the FBI, and was sentenced to life in federal ...
Portland Jetport travelers can now leave their shoes on at security. What’s changed?
After almost 20 years, the Transportation Safety Administration says modern technology has made its 'Shoes-Off' policy ...
No more taking off shoes at TSA checkpoints: How did Charlotte passengers react?
Travelers are no longer required to remove their shoes during TSA security screenings, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi ...
Do I need to take off my shoes at KS airports? What you need to get through security
That’s because the Transportation Security Administration recently eliminated its no-shoes policy, meaning the extra step of taking off your shoes will no longer be required at TSA-operated airports.