The Transportation Security Administration is starting to relax its long-standing policy requiring passengers to remove shoes during security screenings. An internal memo indicated that travelers would soon be permitted to keep their shoes on in security lines. This change follows years of complaints about the shoe rule, which was implemented after a failed bomb attempt by Richard Reid in 2001. The rollout of the new policy will begin at select airports, including Philadelphia and Baltimore. Official confirmation from TSA has not yet been provided, though comments from government officials suggest the update is expected.
The Transportation Security Administration is beginning to scale back its decades-old requirement for passengers to remove their shoes while undergoing security screenings at airports.
Travelers will now be allowed to keep their shoes on as they make their way through security lines as the new policy is gradually rolled out.
The shift is expected to be phased in starting with a few locations, including Philadelphia International Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Airport, and others.
The much-maligned rule came about after Richard Reid tried to detonate bombs hidden in his shoes aboard a transatlantic flight in December 2001.
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