EasyJet passengers describe EU border 'nightmare'

EasyJet passengers describe EU border 'nightmare'23 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEwan Gawne,Mat Trewern,North WestandTheo Leggett,Transport CorrespondentCarol BoonQueues built up for hours on Sunday at Milan's Linate airport Passengers forced to spend thousands of pounds to return to the UK after their EasyJet flight left without them said border control delays caused by the European Union's new entry-exit system had been a "nightmare".More than 100 people missed their flight to Manchester from Milan's Linate airport on Sunday while stuck in what the airline described as "unacceptable" passport control queues. Some travellers reported vomiting and passing out as they tried to get through biometric and facial recognition checks rolled out under the new European Entry-Exit System (EES) on Friday.Carol Boon said the experience was "just horrible", while Max Hume said he had been forced to spend £1,800 to get home. Max HumeMax Hume said the whole experience had been "just awful - just a mess"European airports and airlines said there had been significant disruption to their operations, with passengers facing long delays - in some cases missing flights - since the EU digital border control system became fully operational on Friday.The new system obliges third-country nationals - including Britons - who enter the Schengen free travel zone to register biometric information, including facial scans and fingerprints. Further checks take place when they leave.According to ACI Europe, which represents airports, and A4E, which speaks for European airlines, initial reports have shown passenger waiting times of two-to-three hours at border control during peak times.On one occasion, no-one had arrived at the departure gate at the time it was meant to close for a flight. Only 12 passengers had turned up 90 minutes later. Until last week, border authorities were allowed to suspend operation of EES altoge...