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Passenger numbers have strained the EU’s new border system
Biometric registrations under the EU’s new Entry/Exit System are being temporarily suspended at some European airports when passenger volumes rise during the summer. The measure is creating operational pressure on airports and airlines during busy periods.
Heavy summer passenger traffic in Europe is prompting the temporary suspension of biometric registrations under the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) at some airports.
Air France-KLM announced that it disables EES biometric registrations during busy periods at its hubs in Paris and Amsterdam to prevent disruptions to transfers.
Airline executives, border officials and airport authorities said registration procedures were similarly suspended when congestion occurred in Milan, Frankfurt and Brussels.
Congestion could pose a risk to public order
Cristian Sternativo, who works on the border control team at Milan Malpensa Airport in Italy, said fully implementing EES procedures could cause public order problems. Sternativo said the existing infrastructure was not sufficient to handle peak periods.
Officials emphasize that temporarily suspending biometric checks does not jeopardize security.
The new system replaced passport stamps
The EES, which entered into force on April 10, ended the practice of manually stamping passports. Under the system, non-EU citizens are required to provide fingerprints and have a biometric photograph taken at border crossings.
The biometric registration process is extending passport checks, creating congestion and long queues at airports.
Airports called for the suspension of the EES
In a letter sent to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on July 1, Airports Council International Europe said the EES was causing hardship for passengers. The council also said the system was creating unsustainable operational pressure on airports and airlines.
The letter called for the new system to be suspended at least until the end of August. The European Commission also announced that biometric registrations under the EES could be temporarily suspended if airports experienced congestion during the summer.
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