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Port of Dover has done ‘absolutely everything’ to avoid summer EU entry-exit chaos

The Port of Dover expects to have about 7,500 outbound cars on Friday, rising to nearly 10,000 on Saturday

The Independent UK

Port of Dover has done ‘absolutely everything’ to avoid summer EES chaos

Chief executive Doug Bannister said it is ‘very disappointing’ a new processing facility is not yet being used for cars.

Evening Standard

Port of Dover faces ‘utter chaos’ under struggling EU entry system, MPs say

UK government urged to apply pressure on France to fix system or suspend checks by next week

The Guardian - UK

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Ryanair names airports struggling the most with delays due to EU entry exit system

It comes as Port of Dover boss warned it will ‘face repeated episodes of severe congestion’ throughout the summer

The Independent UK

Dover’s £40 million EU border control site opening delayed

‘There is no date yet for that to happen’, said port chief executive

The Independent UK

French authorities ease Dover gridlock for families heading for France by ferry after four-hour waits

Exclusive: With ever-lengthening queues, the EU entry-exit system was suspended at Eastern Docks

The Independent UK

Port of Dover faces high pressure May half-term as passengers swap planes for ferries

Exclusive: Harbour boss predicts peak travel for motorists heading for France will be 5am-1pm on Saturday 23 May

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New EU Entry/Exit System border checks for tourists paused at Dover

The digital border system was due to come into force at the Port of Dover for tourist traffic on Saturday, 1 November.

Euronews

New EU border check system paused for tourists following French demands, port officials say

The new European Union entry/exit system was due to be in place at the port from Saturday

The Independent UK

New post-Brexit border systems may not be working ahead of launch

An official at the Port of Dover has said the EES kiosks, which will collect data on travellers, are having trouble connecting to the EU servers.

Evening Standard

Why you might need your fingerprint scanned to go on holiday in Europe

A new biometric entry system for non-EU citizens was due last year, but has been delayed

The Independent UK

British citizens face fingerprint scans each time they visit Europe as EU delays new biometric travel checks

Car passengers entering the Schengen area must get out of their car to be fingerprinted and photographed

Evening Standard

UK citizens face fingerprint checks each time they visit EU

Biometrics app not ready, meaning travellers through Port of Dover will have to exit vehicles to have identity verified

The Guardian - UK

Dover port EU entry checks will only add ‘minutes to journey’ after fears of hours-long queues

Exclusive: AI will monitor drivers on ‘continental corridor’ through town after fingerprint and face checks

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Dover boss warns increased post-Brexit red tape will leave port unable to cope by Easter

Exclusive: Families heading for France in cars will provide fingerprints beneath a giant canopy, but concerns raised extra EU bureaucracy will lead to even larger queues

The Independent UK

The one important rule for travelling to Europe this summer by ferry – according to the Port of Dover boss

Exclusive: ‘If you’re disrupted our ferry operators will automatically rebook you on the next available ferry – so you will get away’

The Guardian - UK

Brexit: Dover port to reclaim land from sea to help avoid long queues

Boss says move needed to avoid ‘unacceptable’ delays as new controls threaten more disruption

The Independent UK

Brexit: Dover port to reclaim land from sea to prevent long queues

Port chief hopes government can fund projects to help avoid ‘unacceptable’ delays

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The Independent UK

How long are ferry queues and delays at Dover this summer?

Exclusive: Tired of waiting? Maximum predicted wait of 2.5 hours reached only for a short spell on the busiest day of the summer

The Independent UK

Channel Tunnel boss: New EU scheme designed without any consideration for Dover

There are fears the European Union’s incoming Entry/Exit System (EES) will cause delays in Dover.

The Guardian - UK

Port of Dover warns of two-and-half-hour waits this weekend

Post-Brexit passport checks will significantly lengthen delays as peak holiday season gets under way

The Independent UK

Dover warns of two-and-a-half hour summer getaway queues

The Kent port issued the alert ahead of many schools in England and Wales breaking up for summer on Friday.

The Independent UK

Dover travel chaos as Britons headed on summer holidays stuck in two-hour queues

One passenger had to cancel a day trip to France due to delays

Daily Mirror

BA cancels MORE flights amid half-term travel carnage with chaos at airports and ports

Long queues have formed at the Port of Dover, Manchester Airport and Bristol Airport ahead of the long Bank Holiday weekend and May half term, with strike also ongoing at Heathrow Airport

Daily Mirror

Holidaymakers urged to check flights before heading to airport after mass cancellations

British Airways had to cancel dozens of flights on Thursday and Friday from London Heathrow Airport, where United security workers are walking out for three days in a pay dispute

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