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Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Airport bosses warn EU border checks triple waiting times for Brits

European airport leaders report significant delays for British nationals under new entry rules.

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European airport bosses warned that new EU border checks are significantly increasing waiting times for British nationals arriving in the EU.

3 times increase

In some cases, waiting times for British nationals have tripled due to the new EU border checks.

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Ryanair warned passengers travelling to Europe this summer to prepare for extended waits.

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Sources

  1. thelocal.de — Airport bosses warn EU's new border checks triple waiting times for Brits (opens in a new window)
  2. BBC — New EU border system tripling time at passport control, airport boss says (opens in a new window)
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