Travelers no longer have to take off A shoes To pass Security Management V Airports from USAconfirmed the press secretary of the White House, Caroline LithvtField
Big news from @DHSGOV! ✈ https://t.co/gjjd2uqmki
– Caroline Litt (@PressSec) July 8, 2025
“Great news about Department of National Security! “Lithvt wrote on the social network X, sharing a message from a CBS news network, in which he says that“ travelers do not need to take off your shoes in order to go through a regular line in TSA safety management (abbreviation for transport security administration) at airports. “
A few hours after the journalist published a message, the Department of National Security announced that the portfolio secretary, Christie NooyIn this press conference on July 8, it will announce the new policy of the transport security administration, which will facilitate the audit of passengers, improve the satisfaction of travelers and reduce waiting time. ”
Travelers no longer need to take off shoes to pass the usual line at the TSA checkpoints at airports, @Cbsnews Reports
– Jennifer Jacobs (@jenniferjacobs) July 8, 2025
The appearance of the press will take place today at the Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington.
The measure will put an end Rule required Almost 20 years in American airports.
In August 2006, TSA began to demand the abolition of shoes in security management before delivery on a commercial aircraft.
Since 2002, the requirement has been optional, because shortly before the British passenger was discovered on board between Paris and Miami, trying to blow up explosives in their shoes.
Various reconnaissance reports, which spoke of terrorist groups, plans to use methods of this type to attempts commercial flights, led to a mandatory norm almost five years later.
With information EFE