New EU entry-exit system causing up to three-hour delays, say airports

A person uses an EES kiosk in a trial at at London St Pancras station. The EU’s EES entry-exit system was launched in full on 10 April. Photograph: PA Images/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.

Travellers going through some European airports are reportedly waiting up to three hours at border checks because of the EU’s new entry-exit system (EES).

Passengers in airports in countries such as France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Greece are waiting several hours at border checks, the Airports Council International (ACI) body has said.