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Paris CDG Delays Up to 3 Hours Over EES Glitches

4/29/2026

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  • Travelers at Paris Charles de Gaulle endured hours-long queues after the EU’s new Entry/Exit System forced repeat biometric checks.
  • With only a third of the airport’s fifteen passport booths staffed and twenty-five EES kiosks out of service, ACI Europe warned delays could reach three hours.
  • A British family missed their easyJet flight to Birmingham and was rebooked on a 6 p.m. service at no extra charge.