Phil Douglas, speaking at the Airlines 2025 conference, admitted he was anxious about some aspects of EES, which went live last month. EES requires UK nationals travelling to the EU to provide their fingerprints and undergo biometric facial recognition.
This will largely be completed at holidaymakers arrival airport. However, some checks at juxtaposed EU borders, such as at Dover (for ferries), St Pancras International (for Eurostar) and Folkestone (for Eurotunnel), will be completed in the UK.
Douglas identified Dover as a worry, but stressed: “I think we have got some good solutions there."
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