Travellers to Europe who have already endured long queues for biometric processing under the Entry/Exit System (EES) are being forced to repeat the checks on multiple journeys amid claims their data is being lost in the system.
Under EES, non-EU nationals heading to Schengen-area countries are asked to submit facial scans and fingerprints which are supposed to valid for three years once logged within the system.
But passengers have reported having to carry out the biometric registrations on multiple visits to the EU, adding to delays caused by the checks.
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The airline industry’s main trade body, International Air Transport Association, said waits of around four hours had already been recorded during peak periods and could increase to six hours in some airports this summer.
