Trump’s administration ends the “shoe” policy at airports

• DHS ends the “off” policy after nearly two decades.
• He says that the change will smooth security and reduce waiting times.
• The rule was introduced in 2006 after attempting to bomb shoe.

Passengers traveling via US airports will no longer have to remove their shoes during security screenings before the flight, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (DHS) announced on Tuesday.

The policy that was considered “humiliation” by many has been in place for the last twenty years, and even officials saw their shoes take out and walk barefoot for the clearance of security.

The US Internal Security Service Kristi Noem announced that passengers can hold their shoes while passing security checks at TSA checkpoints.

According to the Ministry of Homeland Security, the new policy will increase the hospitality for travelers and rationalize the TSA security check process, leading to lower waiting times.

The Transport Security Service had imposed this policy in August 2006 after Abdel Rahim Richard Reid, attempted to blow up a passenger plane using races to ignite explosives hidden in his basketball shoes.

The so -called “shoe bomber” was flying in Miami from Paris when a stewardess noticed him trying to burn explosive shoes. Reid was taken and the flight redirected to Boston, where the Muslim transformation was arrested and acknowledged his guilt for terrorism charges.

“The ending of the” shoe “policy is the latest effort by DHS to modernize and enhance the experience of travelers at our nation airports,” said NOEM Secretary.

According to the US Department of Transport, more than one billion passengers traveled via US airports in 2023 and the number increased further in 2024.

“We expect this change drastically reduce passenger waiting times at the TSA checkpoints, leading to a more enjoyable and effective passenger experience. As always, security remains our top priority. Travel,” NoEm secretary observed.

Other aspects of the TSA security approach will still apply during the TSA control process. For example, underlying passengers must continue to clean identity verification, insure flight control and other procedures.

The end of the “shoe” policy is the last in a series of changes implemented by DHS since Trump’s administration entered the office.

In May, the TSA began to apply the actual identity to the airport checkpoints, which have seen a 94% compliance rate that led to a more effective security process.