New World
Thursday, 7/2, 03:20 AM
Europe's New Biometric Border System Is Snarling Airports, and Americans Are Next in Line
- The European Union's new Entry/Exit System — which replaces passport stamps with fingerprint and facial scans for every non-EU visitor — is producing long queues at Schengen borders just as summer travel peaks, and aviation groups are urging Brussels to add flexibility.
- For Americans flying to Europe, it means budgeting extra time at passport control.