US Ends Airport Shoe Removal Rule After 20 Years
Passengers at US airports will no longer have to remove their shoes to pass through security under a new policy unveiled Tuesday, 20 years after the requirement was introduced.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the change to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) rules at a news conference at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Passengers at US airports От 2006 година се изисква да смъкват обувки по време на прожекции, пет години след арестуването на „ бомбардировач на обувките “ Ричард Рийд, който имаше експлозиви, скрити в обувките си на борда.
„ В тези 20 години, откогато тази политика беше въведена, нашата технология за сигурност се промени фрапантно. Това се развива. are very confident that we can continue to provide hospitality to folks and for American travelers and for those visiting our country, while maintaining the same standard of security for passengers and for our homeland, " she added.
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