Almost 20 years after the airline passengers were obliged to remove their shoes for security screening for the first time, according to the media reports, the Transport Security Administration (TSA) begins to discard policy at airports throughout the United States.
The Directive reportedly issued to TSA officers all over the country says that all passengers – not just those in the TSA Precheck – will be allowed to keep their shoes on general screening at many main airports.
The aim is soon to expand the new policy to all US airports, allegedly states a note.
The OX reports responded to the Bílé House printing secretaryIt calls “big news” from the Ministry of Internal Security.
Faster checkpoints, less problems
This change is a significant step towards modernization and streamlining the safety of airports, which has long been criticized for delay and inconvenience. TSA has spent years exploring ways to improve the effectiveness of the checkpoint processes without threatening safety.
Previously, only passengers enrolled in TSA Precheck – a program that allows accelerated screening – could usually keep their shoes.
TSA Precheck offers benefits
Passengers enrolled in the TSA Precheck program – which costs about $ 80 for five years – were able to circumvent the requirement to remove shoes and keep belts and light jackets during screening.
In addition, travelers aged 75 and older, along with children 12 and less liberated from removing shoes at safety checkpoints.
From now on, TSA has not officially confirmed the reported changes in its screening procedures.
“TSA and DHS always explore new and innovative ways to increase the experience of passengers and our strong security holding,” TSA spokesman said in a statement, reported. “Any potential updates of our security process will be issued through official channels.”
The Minister of Internal Security Kristi Noem will host a press conference on Tuesday evening at Ronald Reagan National Airport to announce the new TSA policy “that will facilitate the screening for passengers, improve travelers’ satisfaction and shortening times,” her agency said.
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Boot removal has become standard after the 2001 incident
TSA was founded in 2001 after President George W. Bush signed the legislation of the agency two months after the attacks of September 11. He introduced federal airport screeners and replaced private security companies previously hired by airlines.
TSA began to demand that passengers would remove shoes in 2006, in response to the 2001 incident, when the British national Richard Reid tried to detonate explosives hidden in the shoes on flight from Paris to Miami. Reid’s conspiracy failed after being subdued by passengers and crew, but the incident led to extensive changes in the airport screening protocols.
New policy comes with warning
Despite the relaxed rule, passengers may still be asked to remove shoes during the next screening if they run the alarm when passing through the scanner or magnetometer.
Anyone who launches the alarm will still be the subject of further screening, including the removal of shoes, the memorandum clarifies.
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