New data: EES queues double at Europe’s airports

Published on

12/08/2026 - 14:48 GMT+2

Europe’s new border system is turning passport control into a serious headache, with peak queues at some of the continent’s busiest airports as much as doubling.

New data shows wait times have doubled at major hubs including Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Munich, as the Entry/Exit System (EES) scheme struggles to cope with the sheer number of non-EU passengers passing through.

Data shows that the biometric EES, which requires non-EU travellers to register fingerprints and facial scans, has seen queue sizes soar, as well as passengers missing flights.