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First the shoes went back on. Now, at US airport security, more liquid in carry-ons may be at hand
UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is considering easing TSA liquid carry-on limits after ending the shoe removal rule, aiming to improve travel efficiency while maintaining safety.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Transportation Security Administration may end restrictions on carrying liquids through airport security checkpoints.
- Noem announced on July 8 that travelers no longer needed to remove their shoes at security checkpoints after a pilot program showed TSA had equipment to keep airports safe while allowing shoes.
- The current limit of carrying liquids in 3.4-ounce containers was triggered by a 2006 plot to use liquid explosives on planes.
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North Dakotans can now keep their shoes on through TSA
NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — A new policy that was recently announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will allow travelers in domestic airports to keep their shoes on while going through screening at TSA checkpoints. This policy went into effect immediately. There are other aspects to TSA's security that will still be in effect, including presenting clear identity verification, Secure Flight vetting, and others. North Dakota is 3rd bes…
TSA Hints at Ending 3-ounce Liquid Rule—Here’s What Travelers Should Know
New technology and policy shifts may let travelers bring larger liquid containers through checkpoints.Ramin Talaie/Getty Images Passengers line up at a security check point displaying signs banning liquids at John F. Kennedy Airport.Key PointsThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is evaluating whether to increase the volume of liquids that can be brought in carry-on luggage. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the liquid rules could be “the next …
DHS reviewing TSA’s long-standing 3-ounce liquid restriction
DENVER Changes could be coming to TSA's 3-ounce liquid restrictions after the agency relaxed its shoe policy earlier this month.Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem hinted at possible changes to the current limits earlier this week. Its a policy thats been in place since 2006.Metropolitan State University aerospace science professor Jeff Price told Denver7 that enhanced screening technology is already in place at most major airports, allowing…
Decades of Inefficient TSA Shoe Policy Vindicates Critics - Real News Now
The shoe removal mandate at airports, imposed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), did not officially start until August of 2006. This policy introduction came almost half a decade post the failed sneaker bomb attempt by Richard Reid on a Paris-Miami American Airlines flight. The lingering fear of similar events led to the late implementation of this TSA rule. Interestingly, it’s been in place for nearly twenty years only to be c…
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