Ryanair calls EES rollout a ‘shambles’ amid fresh fears of long queues

Ryanair has just launched a scathing attack on the EES system (Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

If you’ve been in an airport in the last year, you’ll likely have experienced the new digital Entry Exit System (EES). You’ve probably got some strong opinions on it, too.

Introduced in October 2025, it replaced traditional manual passport stamping with electronic tracking and requires non-EU citizens to register fingerprints and photos when they enter the 29 countries known as the Schengen area.

The idea was to modernise and strengthe...