EU Entry System Warning for Summer Travel

EU Entry System Warning for Summer Travel

If you are flying into Spain or anywhere in the Schengen area this summer from outside the EU, you may face longer queues at passport control. Europe’s main airport and airline organisations are warning that the new Entry/Exit System (EES) could lead to serious delays during peak travel months unless changes are made urgently. In a joint statement, ACI Europe, Airlines for Europe (A4E) and the… Source

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How airport travellers can avoid three-hour delays from EES system

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Airports and airlines call for immediate Schengen EES review ahead of summer peak

Airports and airline groups in Europe have warned that the rollout of the Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) is causing significant delays for passengers and could lead to major disruption during the peak summer travel season. In a joint letter to the EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, ACI Europe, Airlines for Europe (A4E) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said current implementation issues ris…

EES system may cause long waits at airports

Major aviation organisations, including ACI Europe, A4E, and IATA, have issued an urgent warning to the European Commission about the risk of serious disruptions to air traffic next summer.