Greece First Nation to Drop EU Entry-Exit Processing for UK Travellers
Holiday Extras Commentry
(Text copyright Holiday Extras, reproduced with kind permission)
Following Greece's decision to halt the EU Entry/Exit checks for British travellers, holidaymakers will now no longer need to process their biometric data upon entering the country - bringing an end to the mass delays and queues that have plagued airports for months.
Holiday Extras predicts more European countries will soon be following suit.
Travel Industry comment from Matthew Pack, CEO at Holiday Extras was quoted as saying:
"Greece's decision to suspend EES checks for UK travellers is exactly the kind of common sense we've been calling for. The system was always well-intentioned, but the reality at the border - long queues, missed flights and frustrated families - was never acceptable. Holidaymakers don't go to Greece to queue; they go to enjoy the sea, the food and the culture, and every unnecessary minute lost at passport control chips away at that experience.
We expect Greece to be the first of many destinations to step back and ask whether the bureaucratic cost is really worth it, and we'd urge others to follow suit. At Holiday Extras, we're in the business of making travel smoother from the moment people leave home - and a border system that reliably derails journeys before they've even started runs counter to everything that should make European travel great."
