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What to expect now that shoes are staying on at airports

 Inside Albany International Airport
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Inside Albany International Airport

Good news if you’re taking a flight this summer: you can keep those Airwalks on. The Transportation Security Administration announced this week that travelers no longer need to take their shoes off during security screening — ending a nearly two-decade policy enacted after the Sept. 11 attacks and an attempted shoe-bombing.

For a breakdown of what the change will mean for travelers, WAMC’s Ian Pickus spoke with TSA spokesperson Carter Langston.

News Director, ipick@wamc.org
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