TSA, airport security and shoes
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The TSA has eliminated the 19-year-old policy, effective immediately. Policies on liquids will remain in place.
The Transportation Security Administration has relaxed one of its policies for boarding domestic flights. Passengers are no longer required to remove their shoes when processing through security lanes in U.S. airports.
While shoes can now stay on at airport security, the following items still need to be removed from your body or luggage: Additionally, any carry-on liquids, gels and aerosols still must abide by the "3-1-1" rule: It is also important to empty miscellaneous items from your pockets, such as keys and wallets.
The Transportation Security Administration will no longer require travelers to remove their shoes during security checks at U.S. airports, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Tuesday,