Call to suspend new EU border system in peak holiday period as planes leave half full

European Travelers Face Holiday Chaos as Biometric Check Queues Reach Crisis Point. The summer travel season is shaping up to be a nightmare for millions of passengers, with long queues and delayed flights becoming the norm. Airlines and airports have issued a desperate plea to the European Commission to suspend the new biometric border check system, citing wait times of up to five hours and flights leaving half empty. As the peak holiday period approaches, concerns are growing that the situation will only deteriorate, leaving travelers stranded and frustrated. With the Commission's response expected to have a significant impact on the summer travel plans of millions, the fate of the biometric system hangs in the balance.

Airlines and airports say passengers are struggling in queues of up to five hours for biometric checksAirlines and airports have called for the new EU biometric border check system to be suspended during the peak summer holiday period, warning that some flights are leaving half full and passengers are struggling in queues of up to five hours.In a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, airlines and airports asked for an option to suspend checks under the system over fears the situation will get much worse during the busy summer season. Continue reading...