Long queues at Vienna-Schwechat after full switch-on of EU Entry/Exit System
Middle-East conflict bites: Vienna Airport reports 90 % slump in traffic to the region
Austria among core group leading next phase of Schengen biometric border revolution
Latest News
Austria scrambles to ease Vienna-Airport queues as EU Entry/Exit System triggers three-hour waits
Queues of up to three hours have developed at Vienna-Schwechat since the EU’s new Entry/Exit System became fully operational on 10 April. Austria is redeploying extra border-police staff and considering fast-track lanes, while airlines and corporates advise travellers to arrive much earlier or reroute. The disruption highlights the adjustment period businesses face as Europe moves to biometric border management.
New Austria–Slovakia micro-project fund to boost cross-border mobility and collaboration
A €32,000-per-project micro-fund unveiled on 15 April will finance small cross-border initiatives between eastern Austria and western Slovakia. The programme simplifies paperwork and encourages mobility-enhancing pilots, offering new collaboration avenues for employers with staff who commute or rotate between the two countries.