As the summer travel season gets underway, European airlines and airports are facing a perfect storm of chaos at the continent's borders. Severe delays are plaguing the digital border system, known as the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), which is designed to streamline travel processes for millions of visitors each year. With long queues and frustrated passengers piling up, industry leaders are now calling on authorities to grant them flexibility to temporarily suspend the digital system, citing the need for a more practical and efficient solution to manage the influx of travelers. The plea comes as European airports struggle to cope with the surge in demand, threatening to derail the region's economic recovery and leaving travelers facing hours-long delays at the border.
European airlines and airports call for flexibility to suspend digital border system amid severe delays.
