Rome’s Fiumicino and Ciampino airports could halt new EU biometric border checks to avoid a summer travel 'disaster', the head of the company that manages them has said.
Elaine Allaby - elaine.allaby@thelocal.com
Updated: Thu 25 Jun 2026 11:43 CET
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A sign directs passengers to EES at Rome Fiumicino airport. Photo: Aeroporti di Roma.
Rome’s Fiumicino and Ciampino airports could halt new EU biometric border checks to avoid a summer travel 'disaster', the head of the company that manages them has said.
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