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- The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) launched on April 10, 2026, causing five-to-six-hour waits and tripling processing times at Rome Fiumicino.
- A Savanta poll of 2,381 UK adults (July 17-21, 2026) found 43 % changed travel plans, 15 % consider a holiday and 48 % cancelled trips.
- Airport and airlines urged President Ursula von der Leyen to act, while Britain pledged £10.5 million for Dover and Eurotunnel, European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) was inactive on Aug. 17, 2026.
