Kristi Noem ends airport shoe removal rule
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Axios on MSNKeep your shoes on at the airportYou won't have to remove your shoes at security at Northwest Arkansas National Airport anymore, a spokesperson confirmed. The big picture: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Tuesday the agency will no longer require passengers to remove their shoes,
Many passengers at Kansas City’s International Airport welcomed the changes on Wednesday morning, while others said the changes won’t change their travel experience. “I think all the security measures are in place so I’m not sure why taking off our shoes at this point is any way helpful,” one passenger said.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will announce a new TSA policy “that will make screening easier for passengers, improve traveler satisfaction, and reduce wait times,” her agency said.