New Jet2 check-in bag update for passengers flying to popular European destination

New Jet2 check-in bag update for passengers flying to popular European destinationPeople flying to the popular hotspot with bags to check in have reached out to the airlineCommentsTravelCharlotte Smith Senior Lifestyle Content Editor11:11, 23 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesJet2 has replied to customers online with guidance(Image: Getty)Jet2 has issued a new message to passengers flying to a popular European destination who need to check in luggage at its desks. The airline responded to holiday-goers on social media after reports of long passport control queues at a well-known European Union (EU) airport.‌The new Entry/Exit System of the EU started on April 10, 2026. This system, known as the EES, replaces the old passport stamping system with digital records for every time a traveller enters and exits at Schengen borders.‌It is for all travellers who are not from the EU, including British citizens, visiting any of the 29 countries that are part of this system for short visits of up to 90 days within a 180-day period. When people cross the border, they need to provide biometric information, which includes facial scans and fingerprints, along with their passport information.‌This data is kept for three years and is checked again when they leave. According to the European Commission, it takes about 70 seconds to register a traveller when the system is operating at peak efficiency.However, since its launch, the EES has faced criticism, with airlines and airport bodies reporting that registration can take far longer, contributing to major delays and hours-long queues at passport control. News of excessive waiting times at EU border checks has left some passengers concerned.Content cannot be displayed without consent‌One person took to X to ask Jet2's customer service team whether the check-in desks at Faro Airport in Portugal will be opened earlier. Under the username @Almo0411, they said: "@Jet2tweets given long security passport queues to get out of Faro. Are you openi...