Two hours at passport control?? Sometimes five??? :D
That is what airports and airlines in Europe are saying now about the new EES border system (the fingerprints + face photo thing that replaced the stamps). Almost six months after it fully started, and the queues are still there.
Euro Weekly News wrote it up yesterday: https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/13/new-eu-border-system-faces-fresh-pressure-from-airlines-and-airports
They even ask that governments can switch off the biometric part when the line gets too long. Not scrap it, just pause it.
So my advice for autumn trips - arrive early, and bring snacks :D
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