<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that travelers in US airports will no longer have to remove their shoes during security checks, a policy in place for nearly 20 years.</li><li>The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin testing the new approach at airports nationwide, aiming to enhance the travel experience while maintaining safety standards.</li><li>The requirement for travelers to remove their shoes was implemented by the TSA in 2006, partly in response to the attempted shoe bombing incident by Richard Reid in 2001.</li><li>Despite previous testing of shoe-scanning technology, it wasn't until Secretary Noem's announcement at Ronald Reagan National Airport that the policy change was officially put into effect.</li></ul>

Travelers won't have to take their shoes off at security in US airports

Discover more