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Inside the shoe bomb plot that changed airport security and why the rule is now ending
American travelers can now keep shoes on during airport security as millimeter wave technology effectively detects threats ...
The End of Airport Shoe-Screening
Would Americans be padding across the gross airport floors forever, just because of Richard Reid? Better technology should ...
Flying this summer? You can now keep your shoes on at Jacksonville International Airport
There's some good news for travelers going through TSA screening areas at Jacksonville International Airport: your shoes can ...
Good riddance to the TSA’s ‘no shoes’ airport security policy
It was post-9/11 security theater — the performative illusion that mass ritualized inconvenience will make us safer.
Why you no longer have to take off your shoes at airport security
Aviation security expert Jeff Price explains the failed 2001 shoe bombing that triggered the TSA's decades-long shoe removal ...
DHS says ‘Keep your shoes on.’ Are you still secure to fly?
DHS announced the end of the shoe removal policy at TSA checkpoints in airports. Changing a policy requires a risk analysis ...
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Canada to Follow U.S. in Ending Airport Shoe Removal
Travelers heading to the U.S. from Canada might soon be keeping their shoes on at airport security, as Canada plans to follow ...
Who is Richard Reid, the 'shoe bomber' who likely influenced the 'shoes-off' policy at U.S. airports?
Reid pleaded guilty to eight terrorism-related charges in 2002, according to the FBI, and was sentenced to life in federal ...
TSA rule change puts gnarly feet where they belong — back in shoes
For nearly 20 years, millions of bare feet have marched through security checkpoints at airports around the country, a motley ...
Why Were We Taking Our Shoes Off at Airports In the First Place?
“TSA and DHS are always exploring new and innovative ways to enhance the passenger experience and our strong security posture ...
No more taking off shoes at TSA checkpoints: How did Charlotte passengers react?
Travelers are no longer required to remove their shoes during TSA security screenings, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi ...
Do I need to take off my shoes at KS airports? What you need to get through security
That’s because the Transportation Security Administration recently eliminated its no-shoes policy, meaning the extra step of taking off your shoes will no longer be required at TSA-operated airports.