EU Entry/Exit System outage creates three-hour queues, snaring Polish holidaymakers
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Krakovets and Shehyni checkpoints see 500-car queues as festive rush strains Polish-Ukrainian border
Vehicle queues at the Polish-Ukrainian frontier reached 500 cars at Krakovets on 21 December, with similarly long waits at Shehyni. Authorities blame the holiday rush and limited use of the eCherha slotting system. Travellers are urged to schedule crossings at off-peak times or choose alternative routes.
EU Entry/Exit System Crashes Cause Three-Hour Queues as Polish Travellers Hit Christmas Peak
The EU’s new biometric border system repeatedly crashed on 19 December, generating three-hour lines and threatening Polish travellers with missed connections just days before the Christmas peak. Mobility teams should lengthen layovers, build in extra buffer days and monitor further system updates.