Longer queues but no cancellations: data suggests that while new biometric checks for non-EU visitors are creating delays, British holidaymakers heading to the mainland remain undeterred. #EuropeInMotion
By Tamsin Paternoster & Baptiste Goudier
Published on
22/07/2026 - 12:13 GMT+2
Europe's new biometric border system has prompted warnings of longer queues and disruption from countries and airport operators as millions of non-EU travellers face the first summer adapting to new checks at the bloc's external borders.
Particular attention has been given to Britons, who are among the largest groups of non-EU visitors to the bloc during the summer months.
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While the system has operated smoothly in some countries, it has also caused significant hold-ups at several airports.
