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TSA ends shoes-off rule at U.S. airports after nearly 20 years

The TSA will end its shoes-off rule at U.S. airport security checkpoints, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said, marking the first overhaul to a post-9/11 mandate. The decision eliminates a requirement in place since December 2001 and aligns with broader TSA checkpoint reforms.

2025-07-07T19:48:34.870216-07:00

Skift

DOT Fines JetBlue $2M for Chronic Flight Delays

2025-01-03T06:02:56.179422-08:00

Wall Street Journal

Chris Rocheleau Named Acting FAA Administrator After Fatal Collision

2025-01-30T08:50:01.381416-08:00

Reuters

DHS Ends Collective Bargaining for 50,000 TSA Officers Amid Union Dispute

2025-03-07T06:51:18.891951-08:00

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Skift

DHS to Allow Shoes On at TSA Checkpoints, Citing New Screening Tech DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced the end of TSA’s nearly two-decade-old shoe-removal requirement at US airport security checkpoints. Leveraging advanced screening technology, travelers can now keep shoes on, cutting wait times and boosting throughput ahead of major events like the World Cup and Olympics.

2025-07-08T15:16:52.890121-07:00

DHS to Allow Shoes On at TSA Checkpoints, Citing New Screening Tech

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TSA ends shoes-off rule at U.S. airports after nearly 20 years The TSA will end its shoes-off rule at U.S. airport security checkpoints, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said, marking the first overhaul to a post-9/11 mandate. The decision eliminates a requirement in place since December 2001 and aligns with broader TSA checkpoint reforms.

2025-07-07T19:48:34.870216-07:00

TSA ends shoes-off rule at U.S. airports after nearly 20 years

GeekWire

United launches TSA PreCheck Touchless ID facial recognition at 10 US airports, starting in Seattle United Airlines has launched TSA PreCheck Touchless ID biometric checkpoints at 10 US airports, beginning at Seattle-Tacoma International. Participating travelers can now use facial recognition to verify identity with digital or physical IDs, aiming to speed security screening and improve passenger flow.

2025-07-02T22:15:56.090196-07:00

United launches TSA PreCheck Touchless ID facial recognition at 10 US airports, starting in Seattle

fox13seattle.com

Bomb Remark Aboard Horizon Air Flight Triggers Runway Closures, Ground Stop at Sea-Tac A flippant bomb remark by a passenger aboard a Horizon Air flight led authorities to shut two runways at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Saturday, triggering an FAA ground stop and widespread delays. Airport police arrested a suspect and flights resumed shortly after a security sweep confirmed there was no credible threat.

2025-06-14T13:55:51.341688-07:00

Bomb Remark Aboard Horizon Air Flight Triggers Runway Closures, Ground Stop at Sea-Tac

Dallas Morning News

DFW Airport Launches Joint Biometric Screening with CBP, TSA and American Airlines On June 7, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Transportation Security Administration and American Airlines, unveiled a new facial recognition system to speed passenger identity checks across security and CBP entry points, aiming to cut wait times and streamline processing.

2025-06-08T21:15:47.878001-07:00

DFW Airport Launches Joint Biometric Screening with CBP, TSA and American Airlines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Judge Halts DHS Bid to Strip TSA Officers of Union Representation A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s order to end labor union representation for 47,000 Transportation Security Administration officers. District Judge Marsha J. Pechman’s ruling pauses DHS’s attempt to revoke collective bargaining rights while the legal challenge proceeds.

2025-06-03T06:45:21.641071-07:00

Judge Halts DHS Bid to Strip TSA Officers of Union Representation

Skift

Delta CEO Bastian Urges Enhanced Welcome for Inbound US Travelers Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said airlines, airports and policymakers must ensure inbound travelers feel welcome entering the US, underscoring visitor experience as critical to reversing traffic declines and sustaining carriers’ international network growth, amid inbound volumes trailing outbound demand.

2025-05-26T05:51:57.473723-07:00

Delta CEO Bastian Urges Enhanced Welcome for Inbound US Travelers

Airways Magazine

TSA Expands Carry-On Allowances in U.S. Airports Security Overhaul The TSA has revised its approved carry-on items list to permit previously restricted goods, part of a broader effort to modernize checkpoint procedures. The update aims to harmonize screening protocols, ease traveler delays and enhance consistency across U.S. airports.

2025-05-19T06:27:06.184849-07:00

TSA Expands Carry-On Allowances in U.S. Airports Security Overhaul

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