TSA plans to let travelers keep their shoes on at airport security checkpoints

The Transportation Security Administration plans to let many travelers leave their shoes on at airport checkpoints, according to people familiar with the matter. The TSA briefed airline industry members about the change on Tuesday. Traveler wait in a long security line at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images

The Transportation Security Administration plans to let many travelers leave their shoes on at U.S. airport checkpoints, ending a roughly 20-year-old rule, according to people familiar with the matter.

The TSA briefed industry members about the change on Tuesday, the people said.

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Most passengers have been required to remove their shoes at U.S. airport security checkpoints since 2006. The

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