Airports chief warns EU's biometric border system causing hours-long queues and missed flights
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The EU's Entry-Exit System (EES), requiring biometric data from non-EU travellers, has caused significant delays at airports during the summer peak. ACI Europe president Stefan Schulte warned that queues lasting hours will be difficult to manage as traffic increases. Passengers have missed flights, including Ryanair travellers stranded in Athens, with airlines and airports blaming each other for the disruption. The system is described as the most consequential change for British holidaymakers since Brexit.
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The change is described as the most consequential for Britain's roughly four million summer holidaymakers since Brexit.
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