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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

New EU entry-exit warning: ‘Leave extra four hours’ for passing through system

Two days before the EU entry-exit system takes effect, a leading travel industry figure has warned that British travellers should allow up to four hours from touchdown for delays at European airports.

Julia Lo Bue-Said, chief executive of the Advantage Travel Partnership, was speaking to the BBC Today programme about the impact of Europe’s new digital borders scheme, which starts to be rolled out on Sunday 12 October.

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