TSA Phasing Out Shoe Removal at Airport Security

The Transportation Security Administration has begun phasing out shoe removal during regular security checks at a handful of airports, the agency told news outlets on Monday.

Fliers with TSA PreCheck were allowed to pass through checkpoints without removing their footwear, and now TSA is allowing the rule to lapse for standard screening lines, too. Passengers aged 75 and older or 12 and under have also been allowed to keep shoes on.

The change has already happened at Los Angeles International Airport and New York City’s LaGuardia Airport, according to CBS News.

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