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Long Delays at EU Airports May Not 'Stabilise' for Two Years, Travellers Warned
Officials said the new Entry/Exit System could cause six-hour queues this summer as member states adjust to biometric checks.
- EU border agency Frontex official Uku Sarekanno, deputy executive director, warned that the new Entry/Exit System may not stabilise for two years, causing extended delays for UK travellers entering the Schengen Area.
- Member states are still 'struggling' to implement digital checks at approximately 1,700 border crossing points, Sarekanno explained, as the initial enrollment requiring fingerprints and facial images remains the most challenging hurdle.
- A Booking survey revealed that nearly three out of five UK holidaymakers travelling to Europe this year anticipate delays linked to EES, with almost half fearing they could miss flights.
- In April, more than 100 easyJet passengers missed a flight from Milan Linate to Manchester due to passport desk delays, prompting airlines to encourage arriving three hours before departure.
- Tim Alderslade, chief executive of industry body Airlines, criticised the rollout, stating: "If the EU's own expectation is that queues will last up to two years, that's not a teething problem — that's a serious policy failure.
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The Independent (US)Britons may face two years of EU border delays due to new entry system
The new system is causing widespread disruption at airports
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left
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L 43%
C 29%
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