I just flew out of LGW for the first time in probably 20 years today, and was unpleasantly surprised at being asked to remove my shoes at security. I flew out of LHR just a few months ago and there was none of that rigmarole there (or at least not the shoe kind). I haven’t had to remove my shoes in the US (have pre-check) or at European airports (because they’re saner) for years. Is this normal for LGW or was I just unlucky today? 🤔