New EU border system triples times to get through passport control for UK Boss of Rome’s main airport says aspects of the system need to be fixed ‘urgently’ The Independent UK · Jul 19
EES delays: Wizz Air urges Brits to arrive at European airports three hours before flight Budget airline Wizz Air says passengers should arrive three hours early as new EU border checks trigger long airport queues, with some travellers already missing flights amid fears of summer travel disruption. Euronews · Jun 1
Why Wizz Air’s advice for beating EU entry-exit airport chaos is useless for many passengers When most check-in desks do not open until two hours before a flight, arriving extra early might not help The Independent UK · Jun 1
Europe airport chaos: UK travellers asked to arrive 3 hours early as border checks cause delays Passengers travelling between the UK and several European destinations are facing delays because of the European Union's Entry Exit System (EES), a new border management scheme that requires non-EU travellers to register biometric data, including fingerprints, when entering participating countries. The Times of India · May 30
Britons travelling home via EU airports ‘should allow three hours’ before flights Entry-exit system, which replaces passport stamps with digital registration, causing huge delays at border checks The Guardian - UK · May 30
Arrive three hours early for flights to beat post-Brexit visa queues, Britons warned The Entry Exit System started to be rolled out in October last year The Independent UK · May 30
Arrive three hours before flight home due to border checks, UK holidaymakers told The Entry Exit System (EES) has caused hours-long delays at European airports Evening Standard · May 30
Airlines insist summer flights will go ahead despite warnings over UK jet fuel supply Exclusive: ‘We're not seeing an Armageddon situation. We have fuel supply’ – Yvonne Moynihan, managing director, Wizz Air UK The Independent UK · May 1
Wizz Air plans to launch charter flights from the UK to the US for the World Cup The airline expects strong interest from football teams participating in the World Cup. Euronews · Mar 10
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary's 2024 list of enemies Michael O’Leary has found time to rile rival airlines, local government, and even a pub landlord. Fortune · Dec 31, 2024
Ryanair CEO in war of words with Wizz after labeling unlimited flight deal a ‘scam’ Wizz Air called O’Leary “provocative” after he dismissed the airline’s flight deal as “an interesting marketing stunt.” Fortune · Aug 22, 2024
Low Cost Airline 'Wizz Air' Partners With Firefly To Turn Human Waste Into Jet Fuel UK startup turns human waste into aeroplane fuel, reducing airlines' environmental impact. International Business Times UK · Apr 12, 2024