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Jet2 urges other destinations to follow Greece's 'common-sense' lead and relax new EU border checks for Brits this year

Greece
Dea Jusufi
27 April 2026

Jet2 has urged other European destinations to follow Greece's lead after the country suspended the EU's new biometric border checks for British travellers this summer, a move the operator said "puts the customer first" ahead of an uncertain peak season.

Greek orthodox church with bells and greek flag against famous white houses on Santorini island, Aegean sea, Greece
(Credit: iStock/GISTEL Cezary Wojtkowski)

Chief executive Steve Heapy said Greece's decision reflected a 'common-sense' approach (Credit: iStock/GISTEL Cezary Wojtkowski)

The operator said Greece's decision, which exempts British passport holders from biometric registration at Greek border crossings, should serve as a model for other destinations as concerns persist over potential disruption arising from the rollout of the EU Entry-Exit System (EES).

The intervention follows lobbying by Jet2 across its destination network, including Greece, to push for EES checks to be paused until systems and processes are working as intended and passenger processing is fully up-to-speed.