Long Island Transportation TSA eliminates airport shoe removal requirement, ending post-9/11 protocol Automated narration. Learn more ...

The Transportation Security Administration is expected to let some passengers in standard screening lanes keep their shoes on at select airports, a senior government official told NBC News.

It wasn’t until 2011 that the TSA officially exempted children under 13, and it took until 2013 for the birth of the TSA PreCheck system, allowing pre-screened travelers to keep their shoes on.

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Metropolis The TSA Is Letting Travelers Keep Their Shoes on in Security. About Time. For 19 years, it was the most annoying part of air travel. Now it’s finally gone.

The TSA appears ready to end a rule that requires airline travelers to remove their shoes for security screenings thanks to the advancement of new technology. The requirement has been in place ...