Britons travelling home via EU airports ‘should allow three hours’ before flights
Britons traveling home via EU airports are advised to arrive three hours before their flights due to new security procedures causing significant delays. The EU entry-exit system (EES), which replaces passport stamps with digital registration, has been fully operational since last month. While some airports have experienced seamless travel, others are reporting long queues, particularly in popular destinations like Spain and Portugal.
- ▪Passengers should allow three hours before their flights due to delays caused by the new EES.
- ▪The EES conducts biometric checks for non-EU citizens, leading to longer waiting times at border checks.
- ▪Queues at some airports have reached up to 3.5 hours during peak traffic times.
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| Publication time | Sat, 30 May 2026 09:17:34 GMT |
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The EES conducts biometric checks on entry and exit for non-EU citizens. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAView image in fullscreenThe EES conducts biometric checks on entry and exit for non-EU citizens. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PATravelBritons travelling home via EU airports ‘should allow three hours’ before flightsEntry-exit system which replaces passport stamps with digital registration causing huge delays at border checksKevin RawlinsonSat 30 May 2026 05.17 EDTLast modified on Sat 30 May 2026 05.19 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleBritish passengers returning home via European airports should arrive three hours before their flights are due to depart, an airline boss has advised, amid concerns about new security procedures causing large queues.The EU entry-exit system (EES), which…
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