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The head of Europe's airports trade body says the EU's new Entry-Exit System is already causing lengthy queues at some airports. Travellers are being advised to allow extra time before flying.
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00:00Europe's airport industry is warning that new digital border checks could cause serious
00:06disruption for holidaymakers this summer.
00:09Stefan Schultz, the president of Europe's airport's trade body, ACI Europe, says concerns
00:14about the EU's entry-exit system are keeping aviation leaders awake at night.
00:19Many travellers from outside the EU are required to register biometric information, including
00:25facial scans and fingerprints.
00:26Schultz says passengers have already faced lengthy queues at some airports, with some
00:32missing their flights.
00:33Airport operators are calling for more flexibility if delays build during the busiest travel periods,
00:40while travellers are being urged to allow extra time in the airport.

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