Sicherheit: Flugbranche warnt vor Chaos bei Schengen-Einreise
Wegen langer Wartezeiten hatte die EU ihre neuen Regeln für die Ein- und Ausreise zunächst ausgesetzt. Nun läuft die Ausnahmeregelung aus, zum Ärger der Flughafenbetreiber.
Frankfurt - Aviation industry representatives have warned of potential chaos as Schengen border entry rules for non-EU nationals expire on September 6th. The EU's existing emergency exemptions are urgently needed to be extended, claim officials from Frankfurt Airport, Lufthansa Airlines, Condor, and the Airport Association ADV. Failing to extend these rules could result in lengthy delays for passengers arriving and departing from third countries.
To better protect their external borders, the EU introduced a new digital Entry-Exit System (Entry-Exit-System - EES) for non-Schengen citizens since October 2025. This system requires biometric data to be collected and cross-referenced with relevant databases upon every border crossing. However, the complex procedures caused lengthy waiting times, prompting the EU to temporarily suspend controls during the summer months.
This arrangement is set to expire soon. EU citizens are not affected by these changes. During a panel discussion, Fraport Managing Director Dietmar Focke described how Frankfurt Airport already faces numerous passengers waiting at border controls, with regular risks of missing connecting flights. August saw these delays mitigated only through the use of the emergency exemptions.
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