Holiday Extras boss Matthew Pack has blasted the European Commission’s decision to seemingly turn a blind eye to some of Europe's most popular destinations further delaying the full implementation of the EU's new biometric border checks, warning: "We told you so."
Holiday Extras Chief Executive Matthew Pack
Earlier this week, The Times reported France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Italy and Switzerland have all been told they will not need to enforce the EU Entry-Exit System (EES) until the technology and systems that underpin it are working correctly.
EES requires arrivals into EU nations from third-countries, like the UK after Brexit, to submit to biometric checks; these include a facial scan and having their fingerprints taken.
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