EU pushes to beat airport queue delays caused by new biometric system – POLITICO

BRUSSELS — The European Commission will launch new talks with EU member countries as part of efforts to ensure the bloc's flagship new border checks system doesn't cause major delays for holidaymakers throughout the summer.

In a letter sent Friday and obtained by POLITICO, EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner told airport and airline bosses that the Entry/Exit System (EES), which has been phased in from October last year, is aimed at "keeping our citizens safe, without undue discomfort for visitors from outside the Schengen area."

Trade groups including Airlines for Europe and the International Air Transport Association had written to the Commission expressing grave concerns over long queues at the border and delays for those traveling to and from the EU.