European Airports Expand Counters as EES Border Queues Hit Five Hours

Chinese passport holders face long airport border queues when traveling outside the Schengen area.

Major European airport hubs are doubling border counters to handle these severe delays.

The long waits stem from the rollout of the Entry Exit System.

The system requires mandatory fingerprints and facial scans for third-country nationals.

Technical IT problems and biometric checks caused queues reaching five hours at peak times.

Brussels Airport is one major hub doubling its border check counters right now.

Aviation groups ACI Europe and A4E are pressing the European Commission for emergency changes.

They want immediate rule changes to stop severe airport bottlenecks across Europe.

Passengers planning international trips through major EU hubs should prepare for extra delays.

This report was originally published by Travel News.