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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

THE TRUTH ABOUT: How to navigate the long entry exit system queues if you have a disability - The Untold Story

Staff have been advised to make enough room for wheelchairs at EES queues - (Getty/iStock)

There have been many reports of long queues at European airports since the EU’s new biometric data system was introduced, and travel industry leaders are worried it will only get worse in the peak summer months.

The new EU entry-exit system (EES) was rolled out in April, requiring passengers to give biometric information such as fingerprints and facial images upon first entry into the Schengen Area.

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