TSA, remove their shoes and airport security checkpoints
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced last week that the government agency will be implementing changes at airports to benefit U.S.
The TSA has eliminated the 19-year-old policy, effective immediately. Policies on liquids will remain in place.
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Of the top 10 busiest travel days since 2001 — when the TSA was established — seven of those spots were reported in 2025, the TSA told MassLive. And as the summer trips continue, there’s no signs that travel numbers will go down.
A Massachusetts law enforcement and homeland security consultant who helped draft some of the first rules requiring passengers to remove their shoes at airport security checkpoints says the decision to end the policy raises concerns.
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Some U.S. airports now allow passengers to keep shoes on during TSA screenings, diverging from post-2001 security practices. The TSA is considering enhancing passenger experience while maintaining security.
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