Airport Industry News
Tiana May
14 October 2026
ACI EUROPE and Airlines for Europe (A4E) have called on the European Commission and Member States to address structural problems with the Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES), as border control waiting times at airports continue to reach five hours at peak periods.
In a joint statement, the two industry associations said queues routinely exceeded two hours in some locations, nearly six months after the system’s full implementation. The disruption has affected passengers, airports and airlines across the Schengen area, with travellers at risk of missing flights and connections...
