Airlines Urge Temporary Suspension of EU Entry/Exit System as German Airports Face Four-Hour Queues
Passenger Numbers Plunge at German Airports, Raising Red Flags for Corporate Connectivity
Court Says German–Luxembourg Border Checks Breach Schengen, Government Vows to Keep Them
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Airlines urge suspension of EU Entry/Exit System as queues hit four hours; call sent to German interior minister
Ryanair and other carriers have asked Germany and fellow Schengen states to suspend compulsory EES biometric checks during the summer peak, citing multi-hour queues. Germany has not yet responded, but a temporary pause could significantly ease passenger flows at Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin.
One-to-two-hour passport queues as EES fully rolls out at German airports
dpa reports show the EU’s new biometric Entry/Exit System is causing 1–2-hour passport queues at several German airports. The delays mainly affect non-EU travellers making their first post-launch entry and pose a risk of missed connections for business trips and relocations.