Published On: Wed, Oct 9th, 2024

Easyjet warning as UK passengers stuck on planes due to EU border rule | Europe | Travel


Budget airline EasyJet has issued a warning that passengers will be stuck on planes thanks to a new rule on EU border checks.

A new scheme known as the EU Entry/Exit System is being introduced in the EU in November.

Under EES, travellers from non-EU countries such as the UK will need to have their fingerprints scanned and a photograph taken to register them on a database when they enter a member state, with the data stored for three years.

There are serious fears this will spark queues at EU…