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US scraps shoe removal at airport screening
Since 2006, US passengers must remove shoes at screenings, a rule prompted by the 2001 arrest of 'Shoe Bomber' Richard Reid
Jul 09, 2025
Jul 09, 2025
Since 2006, US passengers must remove shoes at screenings, a rule prompted by the 2001 arrest of 'Shoe Bomber' Richard Reid
Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait closed their airspace late Monday, forcing flight cancellations, reroutes, and leaving passengers stranded.
Authorities said all 156 passengers on AI 379 were safely evacuated and no threat was found
Some travelers faced panic and sleepless nights, especially those with vulnerable companions