The EU’s controversial border checks are about to undergo their stiffest test yet as the start of the summer holiday getaway begins this weekend.
Britons will be among millions of non-EU passengers facing huge queues at airports due to the Entry-Exit System (EES) border checks, which replace manual passport stamping, in Schengen area countries.
Around 40 million extra passengers are expected at European airports over July and August, where queues have already stretched to five hours, leading to some people missing their flights.
Ryanair has warned millions of UK families to steel themselves for long passport queues and airport delays from the post-Brexit checks, citing Lisbon, Tenerife South, Alicante and Milan Bergamo among 15 blackspots.
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