US EditionReason EU’s new Entry-Exit System is causing Brits to miss flights
- On Friday, April 10, 2026, the European Union fully implemented the Entry/Exit System , requiring non-EU travelers to provide biometric data at border checks. The rollout has caused significant, hours-long queues at major airports across the Schengen Area.
- Replacing manual passport stamps, the EES requires visitors from third-party countries like the UK to provide fingerprints and photographs upon arrival. While the system technically launched October 12, 2025, full enforcement began only last week.
- Processing delays at Milan Linate airport on Sunday left 122 passengers stranded after missing their flight. Travelers reported "vomiting and passing out" during three-hour waits, with some facing costs of £1,800 to rebook travel.
- Industry groups including ABTA and Advantage Travel Partnership urged border authorities to utilize permitted flexibilities to minimize disruption. EasyJet stated the delays were "outside of our control," while offering free transfers to impacted passengers.
- Officials advise passengers to arrive at least two hours early to complete EES requirements, as the EU prepares to launch the European Travel Information and Authorisation System visa-waiver program later this year. ETIAS will cost £20 per application.
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EU's digital border system causing delays and missed flights
The launch of the European Union's new digital border control protocol has been anything but smooth. In fact, travelers at a number of European airports would say that the April 10 debut of the Entry/Exit System has been an utter disaster — and not just because travelers no longer receive an old-fashioned passport stamp.When the new system debuted April 10, TPG warned about potential airport delays for travelers. Since the rollout, some airports…
New EU rules spark airport delays
European airports are reporting hourslong delays after a new EU-wide border regime was introduced. The Entry/Exit System came into full effect Friday: Travelers from non-EU countries must register their personal information and biometrics the first time they enter the bloc.But it has been hampered by technical and staffing issues, the Financial Times reported, with passengers in 15 countries waiting up to three hours at security. It comes at a b…
About 100 passengers of an Easyjet flight to Manchester were unable to board their aircraft, the fault of an endless queue due to the failures of the new border entry/exit system (EES).
EasyJet passenger stranded 1,000 miles away from home for four days after airport border changes
An EasyJet passenger has been left stranded 1,000 miles away from home for four days after new EU border changes came into effect.Lily-Mae Bridgehouse, 23, from Oldham was among more than 100 travellers who failed to board their Sunday morning service to Manchester, owing to extensive queues at passport control in Milan Linate Airport.The delays stem from the EU's recently implemented Entry/Exit System, which has replaced traditional passport st…
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