Canada to ‘align’ with U.S. airport screening rules as TSA drops shoes-off policy
U.S. AIRPORTS NATIONWIDE, JUL 9 – The TSA will maintain security without shoe removal after a pilot program, with over 1 billion passengers screened annually, officials said.
- On Tuesday, TSA ended its shoes-off requirement at U.S. airports, a policy in place since 2006, following a pilot program validating safe shoe-on screening.
- The policy change followed a TSA pilot program demonstrating safe shoe-on screening and was announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, addressing the 2001 shoe bomber threat.
- TSA’s pilot program validated safe shoe-on screening, citing advancements in technology and security; over 1 billion passengers are expected to benefit annually from reduced wait times.
- Despite ending the shoes-off policy, TSA PreCheck and identity vetting procedures remain unchanged, ensuring security without added inconvenience.
- On Tuesday, the TSA ended its shoes-off policy at U.S. airports, following a pilot program and security improvements, with Canada planning to align regulations.
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Canada Says It Will Align With US Changes That No Longer Require Travellers to Remove Shoes for Airport Security
Transport Canada said it will align with a new U.S. policy that no longer requires passengers to remove their shoes during the airport security screening process. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem made the policy shift announcement on July 8, saying that she believed the change could be made while maintaining high security standards. The policy of removing shoes was developed after British passenger Richard Reid attempted to detona…


Portland Jetport travelers can now leave their shoes on at security. What’s changed?
After almost 20 years, the Transportation Safety Administration says modern technology has made its 'Shoes-Off' policy unnecessary.
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