TSA ends shoe-removal policy at some airport checkpoints
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that the mandate for passengers to remove their shoes at screening is over.
The TSA has eliminated the 19-year-old policy, effective immediately. Policies on liquids will remain in place.
There's some good news for travelers going through TSA screening areas at Jacksonville International Airport: your shoes can stay on. Here's why.
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KREX Grand Junction on MSNShoes can stay on going through security at Grand Junction Regional AirportNew regulations from the Department of Homeland Security are making it easier for people traveling through airports to get through security. Your shoes can stay on. And for passengers like Kincaid Perdue,
Most passengers had been required to remove their footwear at checkpoints since 2006, a policy later eased only for members of trusted traveler programs.