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Arrive three hours before flight home, airline boss tells UK holidaymakers
The airline said biometric checks have pushed waits to 3.5 hours at some airports, and some passengers have missed return flights.
- Yvonne Moynihan, UK boss of budget airline Wizz Air, warned holidaymakers to arrive at European airports three hours before flights home due to lengthy border queues. She said usual advice is two hours ahead—"but in these circumstances, we are advising three hours."
- Queues are worsening under the Entry Exit System, which requires travelers to register fingerprints at Schengen borders. Since October, almost 80 million entries and exits have been registered, with 35,000 refusals of entry recorded.
- Moynihan said the impact of the new checks was "fragmented across Europe." While some travel remains "seamless," she reported long queues at "usual hotspots such as Spain, Portugal, France."
- Portugal has announced 360 more border officers for airports in July to address long waits. The European Commission told the BBC it is allowing biometric registration suspension during exceptional circumstances until September.
- Easyjet recently left 100 passengers behind in border queues, underscoring disruption risks ahead. "When you land in the destination airport, there might be queues, so you should bring a portable charger or water," Moynihan advised.
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Brits given 'three hour' airport arrival warning amid border check delays
Wizz Air boss Yvonne Moynihan has warned British travellers they could face 'longer waiting times than anticipated' at airports across Europe due to new EU Entry Exit System (EES) biometric checks
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