Comments on: At Long Last, TSA Ditches the Shoe Rule

By: Tim S

Tim S — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:36:26 +0000

The only thing uniform about the TSA is the uniform.

By: Steggy

Steggy — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 06:46:20 +0000

Just think how much better the airport will smell without all those exposed, smelly socks! 🙂

By: Mike Menzie

Mike Menzie — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:57:30 +0000

Now we need to ditch the TSA and just let everyone go to their gate after a quick pass through metal detectors.

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:57:30 +0000

The really annoying thing about removing one’s shoes is that most airports did not provide benches or chairs where one could sit down and put one’s shoes back on again.

By: Rob Mathews

Rob Mathews — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:28:41 +0000

One incident that stands out with TSA was when they made a mother drink some of her own breast milk to prove to them it was safe. This is beyond pathetic.

By: Mike Friedman

Mike Friedman — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:59:10 +0000

Few things show off just how ridiculous TSA is than the silly rule about drinks. Let’s assume my bottle of water/Coke/tea could be a bomb. TSA Agents take it from me. Do they put it in a bomb proof trash can?

They do not. They simply throw it in a big trash open barrel and you move on. It’s not about safety it’s about the ILLUSION of safety and really not even that. It’s just rules for the sake of rules. The entire thing is idiotic.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:12:06 +0000

I have never had to take off my shoes at airport security on flights around Europe. Was that ever a thing in Europe?

Maybe in the UK? I don’t know. Never been to the UK by plane.
Or if you are flying to the U.S.

Before 9/11 airport security in the U.S. was ridiculous. Ridiculously lax – compared to Europe. Since 9/11 it’s been a ridiculous dog and pony show.

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:24:39 +0000

Now knock off the 3 oz / 100 ml liquids baloney.

Modern scanners can detect what they’re interested in. No need to make me throw out my water bottle (to then promptly buy a $7 bottle of the same behind security).

If they were truly concerned about said liquids, they wouldn’t casually chuck them into a huge bin in the middle of hundreds of people trapped in a tight enclosed space. Security kabuki.

By: wilson

wilson — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 22:46:08 +0000

The policy was never applied uniformly or consistently. It was a VAPO. The real problem has always been pilot bloggers working it for material.

By: Blair

Blair — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:58:04 +0000

Our local airport YHZ Halifax has recently announced that with the installation of new technology scanners passengers don’t have to take liquids & gels or computers out of their bags anymore during screening. That will save a lot of time too.