British holidaymakers warned airport chaos could last for TWO YEARS as new EU border system causes hour-long delays

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A new EU border system causing long delays for many British tourists may not "stabilise" for two years, according to a travel official.Uku Sarekanno, deputy executive director of EU border agency Frontex, said some member states are "struggling" to adopt the new Entry Exit System (EES).EES involves people from third-party countries such as the UK having their fingerprints registered and photograph taken to enter the Schengen Area, which consists of 29 European countries, mainly in the EU.For most British travellers, the process is done at foreign airports, with the digital record being kept for three years.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Airline body the International Air Transport Association recently warned border queues could reach six hours this summer.Airports in Spain, Portugal, France and Italy have been reported to be among the worst affected.More than 100 easyJet passengers missed a flight from Milan Linate to Manchester in April because of delays at passport desks caused...

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