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Manchester Airport Passengers Warned of 6-Hour Airport Queues in This Holiday Hotspot
UK travelers face waits of up to 6 hours at Portuguese airports as the European Union’s new border checks and baggage strikes slow processing.
- Brits face severe delays at Lisbon and Faro airports due to the new EES rollout currently impacting Holidaymakers traveling to Portugal this summer.
- Since its introduction last month, the EES has drawn backlash because non-European nationals traveling in Europe must now provide personal data, fingerprints, and photographs at entry.
- A Portugal travel advisor reported last week that a family stood in line for 6 hours and 40 minutes in Lisbon, while Faro International Airport, built for 4M passengers, now processes 9M+ in summer.
- Major airlines, including Jet2 and Ryanair, have called for the rollout's suspension until after summer to allow a "smoother airport experience," while CEO David O'Brien of Malta Air threatened to pull all flights.
- Porto offers a faster alternative, with travel advisors noting it is "40% faster through EES than Lisbon," and families with children under 12 can request assisted lanes reducing waits to around 30 minutes.
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