If implemented, it would put an end to a security screening mandate put in place almost 20 years ago, several years after “shoe bomber” Richard Reid’s failed attempt to take down a flight from Paris to Miami in late 2001.
Travelers may no longer be required to take off their shoes at security screenings at U.S. airports.
The Transportation Security Administration is looking to end the additional security step long hated by much of the public, according to media reports.
If implemented, it would put an end to a security screening mandate put in place almost 20 years ago, several years after “shoe bomber” Richard Reid’s failed attempt to take down a flight from Paris to Miami in late 2001.
The plan would be implemented at many U.S. airports on Sunday, and spread to all other airports soon, according to an internal TSA memo obtained by ABC News.
Travelers have been able to skirt the shoe rule by participating in the TSA PreCheck program, which costs around $80 for five years. Travelers are also exempted from the rule if they are younger than 12 years old or older than 75.
