To consider cancelling my holiday because of the EES?

Flew to Italy and back 2 weeks ago- all fine- I was worried about delays too but didn't happen - the news is misleading as usual

It’s hit and miss tbh. Malaga is absolutely atrocious though atm 🙈

Travel hand luggage too! We only travel hand luggage. I never understand why people take such big suitcases.

I flew to and from Gran Canaria and came back on Monday both flights with Ryanair. Luton I had a fast track bag drop attached to my ticket. You go up to a machine, print off your label and whack it on the luggage belt thing, scan your label and off it goes. Easy peasy.id also purchased fast track through Luton Airport for security. Arrived at the airport at 5 and flight was at 7. Plane up in air by 7:10 and land 1/2 hr early. Eye and finger recognition thing was quite quick. Picked up luggage and was in the hotel by 11:30.

Return there was no fast track bag drop but you queue up. They were calling out for those going to different locations at an earlier time before starting the process for the Luton flight. Security was a breeze.

I bloody hate Brexit too but the OP seems to be the one isolating herself from the EU with her anxiety and it’s a shame. Brexit didn’t affect holidays that much at all. She’s assuming her holiday is a fail without even trying to go.

You’re still not over Brexit ten years later? I didn’t vote for Brexit either and hate that we’ve left the EU, for various reasons, but I’ve made my peace with it now.

@idontwanttogoanymore you are being really OTT. Cancel if you want to but you'll 100% regret it as you'll never get to see things were fine. I've travelled twice by Ryanair to Europe (with luggage) in past 4 weeks - no issues - no massive queues , bag drop / check in was opened when we arrived 3 hours before. But from your responses you don't seem to want rational / helpful information , just a rant about the government .

We were with Ryan air at the weekend; there was a bit of a queue but not massive

the main issue was that the new machines weren’t always working. That why they want people to be prepared

i managed to get the one on the way home to work and it was really quick.

So you're being rather hysterical and somehow blaming keir starmer for this situation - it's EU rules and sadly there's not much he currently do about EU rules.
This the tories, farage and brexits fault.

You are being incredibly rude when that poster was simply trying to reassure you.

I was going to ask if it was possible for you to get an Irish passport, but I kind of hope not.

Learn to travel light, underseat free case and book in online - got through ok so far

The only trouble we have had, is getting DH's fingerprints. He has arthritis and dupuytrens - his fingers are curled into his palm and dont move. But a bit of brute force we got through in minutes

I’m literally the EMERGENCY 24 hour on-call contact on their paperwork, so yes they would. In fact this is the first weekend in many that we’ve not had any calls (although none have been related to EES).

what do you want the government to do? This is a new entry system for the eu, they are not singling out the British.

you may need to queue longer but just plan for that. If you are so worried about the bag drop off then just take hand luggage.

you have got yourself worked up and need to take a moment to breathe, stop and think. Instead of panicking try to think calmly and plan accordingly.

You are being somewhat hysterical and unwilling to listen.

Not entirely sure how it's Kier Starmer's fault either....

@idontwanttogoanymore you seem to have already made up your mind despite what anyone else is saying so I’m not sure what else can be said really. Two choices cancel or risk it. I know what I’d be doing.

OP if you tell us where you are going then people will be able to advise. The queue of Brits at the EES is obviously going to be different depending on whether you’re going to somewhere popular like Benidorm or somewhere niche like Kosice (as an example)

I flew to Portugal and back last week with Ryanair, it was fine.

What has this got to do with the current UK government? It’s an EU rule FGS. (And before you have a go at me OP I voted Remain!) You are catastrophising and overthinking it - just go to the airport a bit earlier than normal like everyone else will have to do. I’ve been to Spain since the new rules and it was no hassle at all, maybe 5-10 mins in a small queue. Good luck and breathe…..

We've recently been through Amsterdam (remember the size of that airport!) and Tenerife.
All was finexx

OP you need to see a medical professional about your anxiety - this reaction is so unbelievably over the top and irrational.

Hundreds of thousands of Brits have flown in and out of the EU this week for half term holidays - they aren’t all stuck in endless loops of passport control whilst their bags get whisked off to another airport without them.

In February most airports didn’t have the machines up and running and were still manually stamping passports. Sounds like that was your experience in Norway so you are not yet registered with the electronic system. Most airports are now handling this without excessive delays.