Schengen EES waiting times exceed two hours, up to five at peaks, prompting 6‑point plan

ACI EUROPE and Airlines for Europe (A4E) present a six‑point plan to improve the Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) after passenger waiting times have been reported to reach up to five hours during peak traffic and routinely exceed two hours, causing missed flights, connections and severe terminal congestion; the disruption is attributed to structural shortcomings such as inadequate border‑control staffing, instability affecting the IT systems that support EES, and limited deployment of Self‑Service Kiosks and Automated Border Control gates.