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> Last time I flew in the US (3 weeks ago) I didn't have to remove my shoes. That means either someone was not following protocol, they were running an experim

> Last time I flew in the US (3 weeks ago) I didn't have to remove my shoes. That means either someone was not following protocol, they were running an experiment or you were in business class. Shoes need to come off in standard screening (1). Such anecdotal evidence means nothing. I for one had to take off my shoes a month ago (a long with all other passengers) but I never had to remove my shoes when flying inside the EU. (1) https://www.tsa.gov/travel/travel-tips/travel-checklist https://www.tsa.gov/travel/travel-tips/travel-checklist

c22 9y ago
I don't know if it was an experiment but there were signs prominently posted advising all travelers to keep their shoes on. My companion also did not have to remove her laptop before screening, but they did pull her aside to look at it after the X-ray. There were no bins, passengers were expected to put their phones and loose change into a pocket of their carry on, then I just walked through a metal detector and it was done. The line was very long but moved extremely quickly. There was a dog working the line, so perhaps it was an instance of this: https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-06-24/shoes-on-feet-laptops-in-bags-tsa-now-waves-passengers-around-body-scanners https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-06-24/shoes-on-fee...
- glandium 9y ago
  I had the same experience at about the same time (3-4 weeks ago) on a transfer after an inbound flight: no need to remove shoes, no need to pull out laptop. That was however not the case for my outbound flight.
chrisseaton 9y ago
> Shoes need to come off in standard screening That's just a website of things they recommend you do. It doesn't look like any kind of official policy document or protocol. I mean it also says 'give yourself enough time to arrive at the airport early' but that's an official protocol is it?
tomjakubowski 9y ago
on the busiest travel days the TSA often ease the shoe requirement. they even let me keep my laptop in my bag when flying this Christmas.
user5994461 9y ago
The shoes vary in Europe, sometimes have to keep them, sometimes have to take them off.

c22 9y ago

I don't know if it was an experiment but there were signs prominently posted advising all travelers to keep their shoes on. My companion also did not have to remove her laptop before screening, but they did pull her aside to look at it after the X-ray. There were no bins, passengers were expected to put their phones and loose change into a pocket of their carry on, then I just walked through a metal detector and it was done. The line was very long but moved extremely quickly. There was a dog working the line, so perhaps it was an instance of this: https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-06-24/shoes-on-feet-laptops-in-bags-tsa-now-waves-passengers-around-body-scanners https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-06-24/shoes-on-fee...

glandium 9y ago
I had the same experience at about the same time (3-4 weeks ago) on a transfer after an inbound flight: no need to remove shoes, no need to pull out laptop. That was however not the case for my outbound flight.

chrisseaton 9y ago

> Shoes need to come off in standard screening That's just a website of things they recommend you do. It doesn't look like any kind of official policy document or protocol. I mean it also says 'give yourself enough time to arrive at the airport early' but that's an official protocol is it?

tomjakubowski 9y ago

on the busiest travel days the TSA often ease the shoe requirement. they even let me keep my laptop in my bag when flying this Christmas.

user5994461 9y ago

The shoes vary in Europe, sometimes have to keep them, sometimes have to take them off.