Shoes off at the airport? TSA gives the pesky rule the boot

For nearly twenty years, most air travelers in the U.S. have been required to remove their shoes when going through security. That requirement has ended.

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Left

13 viewpoints
Rolling StoneLeft· 446d ago

Why Were We Taking Our Shoes Off at Airports In the First Place?

Ran by 1 outlet· Alaska Public Media
Alaska Public MediaLean Left· 446d ago

Shoes off at the airport? TSA gives the pesky rule the boot

Alaska Public MediaLean Left· 447d ago

Shoes off at the airport? TSA gives the pesky rule the boot

The Daily DotLeft· 447d ago

"This will significantly improve my personal airport experiences": The TSA will stop making you take off your shoes to get through airport security

BostonLean Left· 447d ago

Tell us: Should the TSA end the shoe removal policy in security lines at the airport?

Tampa Bay TimesLean Left· 447d ago

Travelers will get to keep their shoes on at airport security checkpoints

Center

24 viewpoints
Ran by 6 outlets· ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, KVIA El Paso, +4 more
ABC 17 Mid-MissouriCenter· 447d ago

TSA will no longer require all passengers to take shoes off at airport security checkpoints

KVIA El PasoCenter· 447d ago

TSA will no longer require all passengers to take shoes off at airport security checkpoints

KEZI EugeneCenter· 447d ago

TSA will no longer require all passengers to take shoes off at airport security checkpoints

KESQ Palm SpringsCenter· 447d ago

TSA will no longer require all passengers to take shoes off at airport security checkpoints

KRDOCenter· 447d ago

TSA will no longer require all passengers to take shoes off at airport security checkpoints

KRDOCenter· 448d ago

TSA will no longer require all passengers to take shoes off at airport security checkpoints

KVIA El PasoCenter· 448d ago

TSA will no longer require all passengers to take shoes off at airport security checkpoints

KESQ Palm SpringsCenter· 448d ago

TSA will no longer require all passengers to take shoes off at airport security checkpoints

KTVZ BendCenter· 448d ago

TSA will no longer require all passengers to take shoes off at airport security checkpoints

FOX 29 PhiladelphiaCenter· 447d ago

DHS to end 'shoes-off' travel policy at airport security checkpoints

WMURCenter· 447d ago

TSA ends shoe removal requirement at airport security

KESQ Palm SpringsCenter· 447d ago

Reactions to TSA ending shoe removal policy for U.S. airports

Ran by 4 outlets· WTOP Washington DC, Wyoming Tribune Eagle, +2 more
WTOP Washington DCCenter· 447d ago

Travelers no longer have to remove their shoes during security screenings at US airports

Wyoming Tribune EagleCenter· 447d ago

Travelers no longer have to remove their shoes during security screenings at US airports

WHEC RochesterCenter· 448d ago

Travelers no longer have to remove their shoes during security screenings at US airports

WFMZ AllentownCenter· 448d ago

Travelers no longer have to remove their shoes during security screenings at US airports

Right

8 viewpoints
The Brunswick NewsLean Right· 447d ago

TSA backs off shoe-removal policy

Ran by 13 outlets across the spectrum· InForum, Alexandria Echo Press, +10 more
InForumLean Right· 448d ago

TSA to end shoe removal at airport security, a step away from nearly 20-year-old policy

Alexandria Echo PressLean Right· 448d ago

TSA to end shoe removal at airport security, a step away from nearly 20-year-old policy

Grand Forks HeraldLean Right· 448d ago

TSA to end shoe removal at airport security, a step away from nearly 20-year-old policy

Brainerd DispatchLean Right· 448d ago

TSA to end shoe removal at airport security, a step away from nearly 20-year-old policy

The Jamestown SunLean Right· 448d ago

TSA to end shoe removal at airport security, a step away from nearly 20-year-old policy

Park Rapids EnterpriseLean Right· 448d ago

TSA to end shoe removal at airport security, a step away from nearly 20-year-old policy

The Dickinson PressLean Right· 448d ago

TSA to end shoe removal at airport security, a step away from nearly 20-year-old policy

Detroit Lakes TribuneLean Right· 448d ago

TSA to end shoe removal at airport security, a step away from nearly 20-year-old policy

West Central TribuneLean Right· 448d ago

TSA to end shoe removal at airport security, a step away from nearly 20-year-old policy

The Bemidji PioneerLean Right· 448d ago

TSA to end shoe removal at airport security, a step away from nearly 20-year-old policy

DglobeLean Right· 448d ago

TSA to end shoe removal at airport security, a step away from nearly 20-year-old policy

Mitchell Daily RepublicLean Right· 448d ago

TSA to end shoe removal at airport security, a step away from nearly 20-year-old policy

Las Vegas Review-JournalLean Right· 448d ago· ran in 5 outlets

Travelers may no longer be required to remove shoes before boarding a plane

MyNorthwestLean Right· 448d ago

TSA now letting you keep your shoes on at select airports

Fox NewsRight· 448d ago

Nearly 20-year shoe-off airport security policy is ended by Trump administration

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

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3 articles
Al JazeeraLean Left· 446d ago

Keep your shoes on: What to know about the TSA rule change at US airports

The GuardianLean Left· 448d ago

TSA may no longer require travelers to take off their shoes at some US airports

GizmodoLeft· 448d ago

TSA Will Reportedly Let You Keep Your Shoes on at Security Checks

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