Passengers at select airports no longer need to take their footwear off while going through Transportation Safety Administration checkpoints, multiple outlets reported. The big picture: This is the first time in over 20 years that general passengers can skip the TSA's footwear removal policy.

A major security change is set to be implemented at airports in the United States and speed up the flying process.

For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer be required to take off their shoes during security screenings at U.S. airports. The Transportation Security Administration is looking to abandon the additional security step that has for years bedeviled anyone passing through U.