European government threatens to suspend new EES amid 6-hour airport queues

The EU’s new entry/exit system (EES) could be suspended at a popular European tourist destination after reports of marathon waits of more than six hours in airports. Launched last month, the EES requires non-EU nationals traveling in Europe to provide biographic data, have their fingerprints scanned, and have a photograph taken. Major airlines, including Jet2 and Ryanair, have called for pausing the rollout until after the summer to avoid bottlenecks during peak travel. Malta Air’s CEO has threatened to pull flights to Malta due to delays.