What happened
The European Union's new Entry and Exit System (EES), launched in April, requires biometric checks for passengers entering or leaving Schengen Area countries. The rollout has been rocky, causing significant delays and long queues at major European airports. In a public letter, European airports called for "immediate intervention," citing five-hour wait times and missed connections. Low-cost carrier Ryanair has urged EU leaders to suspend the program until September, arguing it is not ready for peak summer volumes. EU leaders have called an urgent meeting with industry leaders to address the situation, though they maintain the impact is limited and blame member states for operational capacity issues