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EU Ends Border ‘Safety Valve’ as Airlines Warn of More Delays

Ryanair says delays of up to 3 hours at European airports show the need for a temporary pause on biometric checks.

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The EU's mechanism for suspending Entry Exit System checks at peak times expired September 6, and airlines, airports and some member states want it back.

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Ryanair has called on the European Commission to extend the possibility of temporarily easing the application of the EU Entry/Exit System until at least April 2027.

The low cost Ryanair calls on the European Commission to re-establish and extend until April 2027 the temporary derogation granted to Member States under the European Entry/Exit System (EES). The measure, which expired on 6 September, allowed for the timely suspension of biometric collection during high congestion at the external borders of [...]

Exemptions granted by the EU for the new border control system, which has caused long queues at airports, expired on Sunday. Now Ryanair is requesting an extension of the exemptions until April next year.

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Forbes España broke the news on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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