The widely resented and ridiculed policy, which the U.S. was nearly alone in enforcing, never made much sense.

Now that the TSA is doing away with its shoes-removal policy at security checkpoints, might a rule change regarding liquid allowances be next?

There’s one thing both frequent fliers and occasional travelers have in common: the dread of having to take off their shoes when going through airport security. Airport floors feel dirty, it’s ...