Security checks due to new digital entry and exit system have caused delays and missed flights for holidaymakers
Travellers to the EU have faced additional border security checks since the launch of the digital entry and exit system (EES) last October.
The new system means that most non-EU citizens, including those from the UK, have to register their biometric information at the border. The checks are causing huge delays and airlines and airports are calling for it to be suspended during the peak summer holiday period, saying some flights are leaving half full and passengers are facing queues of up to five hours.
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