Two months after Europe’s new biometric border checks launched, long queues and inconsistent procedures continue to frustrate travellers. Now, a Frontex official has warned that the troubled Entry/Exit System could take up to two years to fully stabilise.

Rafael Schvartzman, International Air Transport Association (Iata) vice-president for Europe, said the new Entry Exit System (EES) could create 'challenging' queues.

The new Entry/Exit System (EES) across the EU has caused chaos and lengthy queues as of late - and is set to have a large economic impact, too.

Small airports, particularly in Spain, Portugal and Italy, are likely to see bottlenecks - be cautious travelling during peak times

Europe fully launched its new Entry/Exit System this spring, and some travelers are facing its growing pains.

‘We expect that the situation will stabilise in one or two years’, says an executive for U border agency Frontex,

Two months after Europe’s new biometric border checks launched, long queues and inconsistent procedures continue to frustrate travellers. Now, a Frontex official has warned that…

A due mesi dall’avvio dei nuovi controlli biometrici alle frontiere europee, code e procedure irregolari continuano a creare disagi ai viaggiatori. Un funzionario di Frontex…

A new visa waiver is due to be introduced this year