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Europe's airports and airlines demand EES rethink as 'unacceptable' delays continue

One year on since the introduction of the EU's EES digital border system, the European airports and airlines association has called on EU authorities to take action to ease ongoing congestion at Schengen external border crossings that has led to 5-hour waits in some cases.

Europe's airports and airlines demand EES rethink as 'unacceptable' delays continue

One year after the implementation of the EU's EES digital border system, the European airports and airlines association has requested that EU authorities take action to address border issues.

The association is seeking to ease ongoing congestion at Schengen external border crossings. According to reports from The Local France, The Local Sweden, The Local Germany, and The Local Spain, these delays have resulted in waits of up to five hours in some instances.

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