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Britons flying to Europe over Easter face 2-hour passport queues
UK travellers face delays at European borders due to new EU Entry/Exit System and Spanish airport ground staff strikes, with queues regularly reaching two hours, officials said.
- UK tourists heading to Spain this Easter face potential disruption from ground staff strikes at a dozen major airports and lengthy border queues caused by the new EU entry-exit system .
- Airlines and airports warn that the new EES, which mandates biometric registration for "third-country nationals," has caused "fundamental challenges" and persistent staffing shortages at border crossings.
- Ground staff at Groundforce and Menzies Aviation have announced indefinite strikes, with walkouts scheduled across early morning, midday and evening services threatening leisure flights to Mallorca, Malaga and the Canary Islands.
- Within the UK, travellers face rail network engineering, including a six-day closure of a major line from Good Friday, though National Highways plans to lift 1,500 miles of roadworks to ease congestion.
- Minister for Border Security Alex Norris advised that "extra time may be needed" for travel, while analysts recommend building flexible buffers into itineraries to account for potential delays and queueing.
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