The Transportation Security Administration has relaxed one of its policies for boarding domestic flights. Passengers are no longer required to remove their shoes when processing through security lanes in U.S. airports.

The Department of Homeland Security will allow passengers traveling through domestic airports to keep their shoes on while passing through security screening.

The TSA has eliminated the 19-year-old policy, effective immediately. Policies on liquids will remain in place.

Here’s what you need to know next time you head for the airport. All U.S. airports should immediately remove the shoe removal requirement, Noem said. The change came as a shock and delight to many travelers making their way to the security checkpoint at ...

While shoes can now stay on at airport security, the following items still need to be removed from your body or luggage: Additionally, any carry-on liquids, gels and aerosols still must abide by the "3-1-1" rule: It is also important to empty miscellaneous items from your pockets, such as keys and wallets.

Most passengers had been required to remove their footwear at checkpoints since 2006, a policy later eased only for members of trusted traveler programs.