Airline Passengers in the U.S. May Never Have to Take Their Shoes Off Again
Erin Davis
created: July 8, 2025, 4:41 p.m. | updated: July 9, 2025, 2:56 p.m.
In April, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asked his X followers what changes they'd like to see at the airport.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is set to announce new changes to boarding procedures that will remove an almost 20-year precedent.
The Wall Street Journal reports that passengers will soon be able to keep their shoes on while passing through checkpoints.
Currently, airline passengers older than 75 or under 12, or those with the TSA's popular PreCheck program, don't have to remove their shoes.
In April, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asked his X followers what changes they'd like to see, and the shoe removal issue was a top response due to it inevitably leading to slow security lines.
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