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EU urged to tighten visa rules as Russians ‘enjoy sunshine while Ukrainians die on the battlefield’
EU urged to tighten visa rules as Russians ‘enjoy sunshine while Ukrainians die on the battlefield’ Russians who have what is known as a Schengen visa can travel freely in the so-called Schengen area - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Sweden's migration minister has branded it "insane" that Russian citizens are enjoying European holidays and shopping trips while Ukrainians face death on the battlefield, urging the European Commission to impose stricter rules on tourist visas for Russians....
EES delays: Wizz Air urges Brits to arrive at European airports three hours before flight
Budget airline Wizz Air says passengers should arrive three hours early as new EU border checks trigger long airport queues, with some travellers already missing flights amid fears of summer travel disruption. British travellers heading home from Europe this summer could face significantly longer airport waits, with Wizz Air warning passengers to arrive up to three hours before departure as new post-Brexit border checks continue to cause disruption. The budget airline says some travellers...
Wizz Air's updated June rule 'won't work' at most UK airports
Wizz Air's updated June rule 'won't work' at most UK airports It seems sensible in theory, but thousands of budget travellers won't benefit Earlier this month, budget airline Wizz Air told all travellers to get to the airport three hours ahead of their flight due to new border control checks that have been brought in. Managing director Yvonne Moynihan warns that holidaymakers have missed their return or connecting flights due to lengthy airport queues since the rollout of the Entry Exit...
'No more shopping weekends': 11 European countries seek tougher Russian visa rules
Eleven European countries are pressing for tougher visa restrictions on Russian tourists, arguing that holiday travel while the war in Ukraine continues undermines EU solidarity, weakens pressure on Moscow and creates potential security risks. A coalition of nine EU member states, plus Iceland and Norway, is stepping up pressure to tighten visa conditions for Russian tourists as the summer holiday season approaches. The initiative was led by Sweden, with the support of Czechia, Denmark,...
Brits may face two years of EU border delays due to new entry system
Brits may face two years of EU border delays due to new entry system ‘We expect that the situation will stabilise in one or two years’, says an executive for U border agency Frontex, - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments British travellers heading to the European Union could face significant delays for up to two years, an official has warned, as the bloc's new Entry Exit System (EES) continues to cause disruption at borders. Uku Sarekanno, deputy executive director of EU border agency Frontex,...
Ryanair 2026 flight cuts: 19 airports affected including Manchester and Stansted
Ryanair 2026 flight cuts: 19 airports affected including Manchester and Stansted The low-cost airline is reducing the number of flights at 19 airports across Europe, including in the UK, and passengers have been warned to check their itineraries and alternative routes Ryanair has slashed flights at 19 airports across Europe, including in the UK, ahead of its summer timetable. Due to the changes, passengers have been urged to verify their itineraries and explore alternative routes....
Arrive three hours early for flights to beat post-Brexit visa queues, Britons warned
Arrive three hours early for flights to beat post-Brexit visa queues, Britons warned The Entry Exit System started its roll out in October last year - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Britons abroad should arrive at European airports three hours before their flight home departs, the UK boss of a budget airline has warned, as post-Brexit EU border checks continue to cause lengthy queues. Yvonne Moynihan, managing director of Wizz Air UK, said lengthy delays through passport control due to...
British travellers told to prepare for six-hour airport queues due to EU entry-exit checks
British travellers told to prepare for six-hour airport queues due to EU entry-exit checks ‘Aviation is being treated as a political football’, said Iata vice president - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments British travellers have been warned of queues up to six hours long at European airports this summer. Rafael Schvartzman, the vice-president for Europe at the International Air Transport Association (Iata), said the EU’s new border system meant a “hard risk” of long waiting times and missed...
EU proposes new sanctions on Russian oil, 'shadow fleet', fisheries and soldiers
The new package of sanctions is intended to delay a scheduled review of the price cap on Russian oil, which has surged following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, to avoid granting Moscow economic relief. The European Commission has proposed a fresh round of sanctions against Russia, targeting oil sales, the "shadow fleet", banks, cryptocurrency firms, metals, fish products and soldiers who have taken part in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The proposal, unveiled on Tuesday by...
Europe’s chaotic Entry/Exit System could take up to two years to stabilise, EU official warns
Two months after Europe’s new biometric border checks launched, long queues and inconsistent procedures continue to frustrate travellers. Now, a Frontex official has warned that the troubled Entry/Exit System could take up to two years to fully stabilise. Europe’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) was meant to modernise border controls, but months after its launch, chaos and confusion continue to plague travellers.