EU border tech rollout trips travelers up as delays mount
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EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES) for border checks, rolled out April 10, has caused long lines and up to three-hour delays at several airports, with missed flights amid tech glitches, staffing gaps, and uneven kiosk support; travelers are urged to allow extra time as the system stabilizes, while Europe plans a follow-on ETIAS with a fee in late 2026.
- Europe’s new digital border system leading to long lines, delays and missed flights The Points Guy
- European airports warn new border system causes up to three-hour delays Financial Times
- New EU entry-exit system causing up to three-hour delays, say airports The Guardian
- ‘A systemic failure’: EES brings travel chaos to EU border control Euronews.com
- Weeks after TSA chaos in the US, Europe is facing its own airport line problem Business Insider
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