The days of taking your shoes off during security screenings at U.S. airports is reportedly coming to a close.

The policy change is nationwide and goes into effect immediately, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.

TSA PreCheck passengers aren't required to remove their shoes, belts, light jackets, laptops or liquids from their bags. TSA PreCheck is a fee-based service that makes risk assessments about passengers prior to their arrival at an airport checkpoint.

TSA began its policy of requiring airline passengers to take shoes off during security screenings in 2006, five years after a passenger aboard an American Airlines flight tried to detonate explosives in his shoes.

Since at least 2011, officials at DHS have promised a shoes-on future, and the department’s own science arm developed and licensed a “high definition–advanced imaging technology shoe scanner.” In January, the DHS announced that the machine would be deployed by 2026, promising, in a demonstration with the TSA, a footwear scan in seconds.

The TSA is trialing a new self-service screening lane at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport, offering a glimpse into the potential future of airport security screening systems. How TSA’s New Self-Service Airport Security Screening System Could Change Travel | TravelPulse

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) -A new TSA program is giving military families some added travel benefits, starting with skipping the line.

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