For the first time in about 20 years, passengers may no longer need to take off their shoes during security screening at US airports.
According to media reports, the Transport Safety Administration has abandoned the additional security step, which has been with anyone passing through American airports over the years.
If applied, it will eliminate one Safety screening mandate About 20 years ago, several years after the “Shu Bomber”, Richard Reid’s unsuccessful attempt to take a flight from Paris to Miami in late 2001.
Travel newslator gate access was to report earlier that safety screening changes were coming. ABC News reported on an internal memorandum sent to TSA officials last week that the new policy states that passengers would be allowed to keep their shoes during standard screening at several US airports starting on Sunday. This will soon expand to all airports.
Memo said that the scheme is soon to be at all American airports.
If they participate in the TSA Prechecch program, passengers are first able to skirt the additional safety requirement, priced at about $ 80 for five years. The program allows airline passengers to get through the screening process without removing shoes, belts or light jackets.
Passengers who are 75 years of age or older and do not need to remove shoes at security posts for people aged 12 or less.
TSA has not confirmed the official reported security screening change.
The TSA spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday, “TSA and DHS are always looking for new and innovative ways to increase passenger experiences and our strong security currency.” “Any possible update for our safety process will be released through official channels.”
TSA began in 2001 when President George W. Bush signed a law for its construction two months after the 9/11 attacks. The agency consisted of the federal airport screeners, which were replaced by private companies, the airlines used to handle security.
Over the years, TSA has continued searching for ways to increase its safety measures including testing. Facial identification technology And implementation Origin ID Requirements.
One of the most prominent friction points for passengers is TSA at the screening post. Trump’s Transport Secretary Sean Dafi asked the public in April’s social media post if he would make the journey more comfortable.
The next day, Dafi posted on X, “It is very clear that TSA #1 is a journey complaint. It comes under the Homeland Security Department. I will discuss it with @Sec_noem.”
His agency stated that Ronald Reagan Washington would host a press conference at Washington National Airport to announce a new TSA policy, which will host a press conference that would make screening easier, improve the screening, improve the passenger’s satisfaction and reduce the waiting time to announce a new TSA policy. ,
Trump fired TSA administrator David pekose In January, between a second five -year tenure, although he was appointed by Trump during his first term at the White House. Pekoske was re -appointed by the President Joe Biden.
No reason was given for the departure of Pekose. According to the TSA website, the administrator’s position remains empty.
Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
