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Call to suspend new EU border system in peak holiday period as planes leave half full

The Guardian UK Wednesday 01 July 2026, 07:25 UTC By Mark Sweney 1 min read
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Airlines and airports say passengers are struggling in queues of up to five hours for biometric checksAirlines and airports have called for the new EU biometric border check system to be suspended during the peak summer holiday period, warning that some flights are leaving half full and passengers are struggling in queues of up to five hours. In a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, airlines and airports asked for an option to suspend checks under the...

Airlines and airports say passengers are struggling in queues of up to five hours for biometric checks

Airlines and airports have called for the new EU biometric border check system to be suspended during the peak summer holiday period, warning that some flights are leaving half full and passengers are struggling in queues of up to five hours.

In a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, airlines and airports asked for an option to suspend checks under the system over fears the situation will get much worse during the busy summer season.

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EU (ORG) Ursula von der (PERSON) Leyen (LOCATION) the European Commission (ORG)
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