ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Alexandria International Airport (AEX) has announced that, effective immediately, most passengers can now wear shoes during the Transportation Security Administration (TSA ...

The Transportation Security Administration will now allow passengers to leave their shoes on, but security screening is still ...

The shoe removal rule was first implemented in 2006, but its origin dates back to a 2001 “shoe bomber” plot aboard an American Airlines flight.

Some U.S. airports now allow passengers to keep shoes on during TSA screenings, diverging from post-2001 security practices.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the change, stating that shoes can remain on for most passengers at ...

At its website, the TSA offers a full list of which identification methods comply with the new rules. The new rule went into ...

Qaeda, was overpowered by other passengers as he tried to light a fuse on his shoes on an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami in December 2001.