A Lord's Committee raised doubts about the effectiveness of the UK's new ETA border check system in improving border security..| ETA for the United Kingdom
Ex-UK Border Force chief Tony Smith urged the EU to allow advance fingerprint checks to reduce expected significant delays due to EES.| ETA for the United Kingdom
The British Embassy in Spain urged all UK citizens residing in Spain to get a TIE card as soon as possible to be exempt from the EES rollout.| ETA for the United Kingdom
EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson admits the EU is "clearly not ready" to meet the November EES launch date and plans for a phased rollout instead.| ETA for the United Kingdom
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson confirmed that the Entry/Exit System launch has been postponed by a month.| ETA for the United Kingdom
Travel industry officials have been warned that delays will persist for up to a year after the launch of the EU's EES System.| ETA for the United Kingdom
Concerns about data privacy, border delays, and confusion over the new border system have heightened anxiety for UK travelers.| ETA for the United Kingdom
If the EES launch had gone through on 10 November, it would have been "utter carnage," and other reactions to the EU border check system's postponement.| ETA for the United Kingdom
Port officials in France and the UK raise concerns about delays caused by the new EES due to limited testing time.| ETA for the United Kingdom
The French Transport Minister said it might be beneficial to postpone the EES rollout due to concerns with passenger fluidity.| ETA for the United Kingdom
Eurostar will not ask passengers to arrive earlier since they do not expect to encounter massive delays once the EES is operational.| ETA for the United Kingdom
The EU's launch of the Entry/Exit System in October 2024 has many travel agents worried that it could discourage people from visiting Europe.| ETA for the United Kingdom