Taking off shoes is going away at some airports

[FutureCEO]

Passengers at some U.S. airports no longer have to remove shoes during regular TSA checks

Change is afoot at some U.S. airports as passengers no longer have to remove their shoes while going through TSA security screenings.

www.cbsnews.com

The change appears to be a phased approach, sources said, and the first airports where the no-shoes requirement is expiring include Baltimore/Washington International Airport, Fort Lauderdale International Airport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Portland International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport and Piedmont Triad International Airport in North Carolina.

 

[Coaster Lover]

In a move that seems related (but I hadn't seen elsewhere), many larger U.S. airports also do not require you to remove larger electronics from your bags (which was nice for us coming from Dallas two weeks ago because all of our kids had their tablets stuffed in their carryon with tons of other blankets and whatnot). This combined with letting us keep shoes on should help lines at airport security move a bit faster.

 

[Tuvalu]

Got to keep our shoes on this morning at Atlanta Hartsfield.

 

[Ayla]

In a move that seems related (but I hadn't seen elsewhere), many larger U.S. airports also do not require you to remove larger electronics from your bags (which was nice for us coming from Dallas two weeks ago because all of our kids had their tablets stuffed in their carryon with tons of other blankets and whatnot). This combined with letting us keep shoes on should help lines at airport security move a bit faster.

It's been that way for at least a year, if not longer.

 

[KaliSplash]

Passengers at some U.S. airports no longer have to remove shoes during regular TSA checks

Change is afoot at some U.S. airports as passengers no longer have to remove their shoes while going through TSA security screenings.

www.cbsnews.com

The change appears to be a phased approach, sources said, and the first airports where the no-shoes requirement is expiring include Baltimore/Washington International Airport, Fort Lauderdale International Airport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Portland International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport and Piedmont Triad International Airport in North Carolina.

Who cares?

 

[harryk]

Who cares?

I do - it was a ridiculous requirement in the first place. Tied up lines unnecessarily. Took them forever to exempt senior citizens from the no shoe requirement.