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Full coverage· Security· Updated

Europe's New Border System Causes Double the Missed Connections

Europe's new biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) has doubled missed flight connections this summer due to significantly longer border control wait times.

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What happened

  1. 01Europe's new EES border system has doubled missed flight connections.
  2. 02Peak border wait times at major airports have significantly increased.
  3. 03Temporary exemptions for biometric data collection have ended.
  4. 04Israeli travelers are advised to allow extra time for connections.
  5. 05The EES replaces passport stamps with digital biometric records.

The system, now fully operational without temporary exemptions for data collection, is causing delays for travelers, including Israelis, and experts advise longer layovers.

Translated and summarized by baba from Vesty, the latest report. Read Vesty’s original

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