And you know exactly where it happens: the security line. We've all been there — panicked unpacking and undressing at the ...

Provo Airport security manager Donovan Cheff said he’s seen a “significant change” in security lines since the Department of Homeland Security ended its “Shoes-Off” policy for TSA security checkpoints ...

The way passengers move through airport security in the United States is undergoing major changes. As of July 2025, the TSA has officially ended its long-standing “shoes off” policy, allowing ...

A traveler removes his shoes at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in Atlanta. As of last month, passengers no longer have to remove shoes at TSA. Kent D.

Smell that? TSA checkpoints across the United States are free of their signature aroma for the first time in over two decades. On July 8, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security lifted the ...

For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers might no longer be required to take off their shoes during security ...

It doesn't sound like the change will come anytime soon, but it's at least been suggested. At a Politico Playbook breakfast on Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano gave hope to ...