Travelers may no longer be required to remove shoes before boarding a plane

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press Business Writer For the first time in almost years travelers may no longer be required to take off their shoes during measure screenings at certain U S airports The Transportation Assurance Administration is looking to abandon the additional defense step that has for years bedeviled anyone passing through U S airports according to media reports FILE In this Wednesday Jan file photo a belt and shoes sit in a trays with advertising that is being used in the safety screening of travelers done by the Transportation Guard Administration at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles AP Photo Ann Johansson File If implemented it would put an end to a safety screening mandate put in place almost years ago several years after shoe bomber Richard Reid s failed attempt to take down a flight from Paris to Miami in late The movement newsletter Gate Access was first to statement that the safety screening change is coming ABC News shared on an internal memo sent to TSA officers last week that states the new agenda lets travelers keep their shoes on during screenings at multiple U S airports beginning this Sunday Related Articles Currently in History July Thai cave rescue Will food delivery robots be a success in the U S US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial prosecutor says Troops and federal agents briefly descend on park in LA neighborhood with large immigrant population Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods The plan is for the change to occur at all U S airports soon the memo stated Travelers were able to skirt extra measure requirement if they were part of the TSA PreCheck project which costs around for five years The effort allows airline passengers to get through the screening process without removing shoes belts or light jackets The TSA has not officially authenticated the released guard screening change yet TSA and DHS are constantly exploring new and innovative procedures to enhance client experience and our strong safeguard posture a TSA spokesperson mentioned in a declaration on Tuesday Any prospective updates to our measure process will be issued through official channels The TSA began in when President George W Bush signed regulation for its creation two months after the attacks The agency included federal airport screeners that replaced the private companies airlines had used to handle safeguard Over the years the TSA has continued to look for means to enhance its assurance measures including testing facial recognition apparatus and implementing Real ID requirements