The TSA briefed airline industry members about the change on Tuesday. The Transportation Security Administration plans to let many travelers leave their shoes on at U.S. airport checkpoints, ending a roughly 20-year-old rule, according to people familiar with the matter. The TSA briefed industry members about the change on Tuesday, the people said.

TSA will allow passengers to keep their shoes on when they go through the general security line at many major airports across the country.