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Ryanair Warns Birmingham Airport Passengers of 'Significant' Queues at 16 Airports
The airline says biometric checks are causing queues lasting up to six hours and wants current flexibilities extended into early 2027.
- Ryanair warned travelers face potential 'passport queue chaos' this summer due to the new European Entry-Exit System , cautioning that families face severe delays as Europe enters its busiest travel period.
- The primary driver of EES delays is 'bunching,' where multiple UK flights depart simultaneously, overwhelming border processing as the system requires non-EU citizens entering the Schengen area to provide fingerprints and facial scans.
- Ryanair identified seven popular European airports struggling with EES, including Tenerife South, Palma, Alicante, Malaga, Milan Bergamo, Krakow, and Paris Beauvais, where passengers face queues lasting up to five hours.
- Ministers announced £20 million in funding to increase booths, on top of £10.5 million already invested, as the Government aims to minimize delays at the Port of Dover, Eurotunnel, and Eurostar.
- To avoid delays, travelers are advised to arrive at airports earlier than usual to clear security and EES checks, while the Association of British Travel Agents warned users to avoid fake ETIAS websites launching later this year.
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