British travellers advised to arrive three hours early at EU airports due to new digital border system delays
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Summary
British passengers returning home via EU airports are advised to arrive three hours before departure due to long queues caused by the new EU Entry-Exit System (EES). The system, which replaces passport stamps with digital biometric registration for non-EU citizens, became fully operational last month and has caused significant delays at border checks. Wizz Air's boss issued the warning as airports report passengers facing huge delays.
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The EU entry-exit system (EES), which replaces passport stamps with a digital registration, has been gradually been introduced in Europe since October 2025 and became fully operational last month
Some passengers have faced huge delays at border checks, airports have said
Entry-exit system, which replaces passport stamps with digital registration, causing huge delays at border checks
