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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Travel
Anna Katrina Sevilla

New EU Border Checks Leave Ryanair Passengers Facing Missed Flights and No Refunds

Ryanair's chief executive says flights will not wait for passengers who are experiencing delays at airports with long queues from EES (Credit: https://www.pexels.com/@kelly//Pexels)

Ryanair passengers facing severe airport congestion this summer have received a blunt warning that aircraft will depart on schedule regardless of lengthy passport control delays and border controls.

As holidaymakers across Europe grapple with the rollout of the European Union's Entry/Exit System (EES) biometric border checks, airline chief executive Michael O'Leary made it clear that travellers caught in lengthy queues will not receive refunds if they miss their departure. EES is a new digital border system designed to register non-EU visitors entering and leaving the Schengen Area.

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