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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Summer travel disruption fears over new biometric checks at European borders

People queue in marked-out lines to go through automatic passport control gates under a ceiling with circular lamps
Barajas airport, Madrid: airports in Spain, Portugal, France and Italy are among those worst affected by EES delays. Photograph: /Alamy

Travel industry leaders have called on the European Commission to tell all border authorities to stand down the new entry-exit system (EES) if needed as fears increase of summer disruption.

European airports have warned of a potentially “disastrous” experience for passengers and huge queues unless the biometric controls for foreign visitors are relaxed.

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