This TSA Rule Change Might Actually Make Flying Less Miserable

For the first time in more than 20 years, the TSA is making a change that travelers won’t hate. Starting today, Monday, July 7, passengers at all U.S. airports will be allowed to keep their shoes on during security screening regardless of whether they’re enrolled in TSA PreCheck, Yahoo reported.

It’s a simple but meaningful shift. Since 2001, removing your shoes has been a mandatory part of airport security, a direct response to the attempted “shoe bombing” by Richard Reid. The rule quickly became one of the most visible...