Abta is seeking "sensible, pragmatic solutions" to mitigate the initial impact of the EU’s new biometric border checks, which will take effect in November, it has now been confirmed.
The EES was initially supposed to be launched in 2022 (Credit: iStock / Pakawadee Wongjinda)
Chief executive Mark Tanzer told TTG Abta had been engaging both the UK government and Brussels to minimise the impact of the rollout of the Entry-Exit System (EES), but warned there would be some "initial pain".
Tanzer said he welcomed the EU’s commitment to a six-month "soft launch", something that was hinted at in the House of Commons last month by immigration minister Seema Malhotra, who said a transitional period could last more than six months into the 2025 summer season.
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