Source: mint [India]
“Nearly 20 years after airline passengers were first required to remove their shoes for security screening, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is beginning to phase out the policy at airports across the United States, according to media reports. The directive, issued last week, states that starting Sunday, all passengers will be allowed to keep their shoes on in general screening lanes at many major airports — not just those enrolled in TSA PreCheck. The goal is to expand the new policy to all US airports shortly, the memo reportedly states. … The TSA began requiring passengers to remove their shoes in 2006, in response to a 2001 incident in which British national Richard Reid attempted to detonate explosives hidden in his footwear on a flight from Paris to Miami. Reid’s plot failed after he was subdued by passengers and crew, but the incident [became an excuse for] sweeping changes in airport screening protocols.” (07/08/25)