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- On February 11, 2026, European airlines warned that the new Entry/Exit System could cause severe disruptions during peak summer months, with border wait times reaching up to two hours.
- The Entry/Exit System (EES), implemented in October, replaces passport stamps with automated photographs and fingerprints for non-EU nationals.
- Airports Council International and Airlines for Europe urged European Commissioner Magnus Brunner to suspend the EES temporarily before the summer travel season.
