Arrive three hours before flight home, airline boss tells UK holidaymakers
British holidaymakers are advised to arrive at European airports three hours before their flights due to long queues caused by new border checks. Wizz Air's UK managing director highlighted that delays at passport control have led to missed flights. The European Commission stated that while the Entry Exit System is functioning well, some airports are experiencing excessive waiting times.
- ▪Wizz Air's UK managing director recommends arriving three hours early due to lengthy queues at European airports.
- ▪The Entry Exit System requires biometric registration, contributing to increased wait times for travelers.
- ▪Airports are reporting queues of up to three and a half hours, particularly in Spain, Portugal, and France.
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Arrive three hours before flight home, airline boss tells UK holidaymakers6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKaty AustinTransport correspondentPA MediaBritish holidaymakers should arrive at European airports three hours before their flight home departs due to lengthy queues caused by new border checks, the UK boss of budget airline Wizz Air has warned.Yvonne Moynihan told the BBC the long delays getting through passport control at some European airports had caused some passengers to miss return or connecting flights.Airports said queues were worsening under the Entry Exit System (EES) which requires travellers to register fingerprints.But a European Commission spokesperson said EES was working well at "almost all border crossing points".ACI Europe, a trade body for airports,…
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