To consider cancelling my holiday because of the EES?

People say all about Brexit but don't you think even non-EU citizens should have a smooth border experience. Shouldn't everyone?

I'm an Indian citizen living and working in the UK, I have to apply for a Schengen visa before going. Am I supposed to have a long border experience whilst you all get smooth travel? Why can't the EU make the border easy for all?

We flew in to and out of Milan Linate last week, with checked bags (with easyjet). On the way home they allowed us to drop our bag 2.5hrs before, and we ended up sat at the gate for ages killing time because we got through with about an hour to spare. It's really not a big deal.

@idontwanttogoanymore Did you take the flight in the end?

It wasn't on Friday in NL. 12 "desks" which were unmanned self-service machines. It makes the queues non-existent. I remember queuing forever back in the early 2000s for two desks for one flight.

In Lisbon the Ryanair bag drop was an area without specific desks, but there was still a bag drop window. The machine didn't let you do it until 2.5 hours before the flight.

It was fine though - we caught our flight no problem.

It's BS about bag drop times anyway. They don't open specific gates for bag drop at most airports any more. At Stansted with Ryanair we just walked up to any machine and got a self service label then stuck it on the conveyor. That was well over 2 hours before - more like 3.

Go three hours early and see if you can drop your bag early

I was in Milan when this was first introduced and it's fine if you understand how the gates work and get there on time. I had to wait slightly longer than usual but it was fine.

We're going to Gran Canaria next month, on a package holiday with TUI. I'm aware there may be some delays at some point, but hell would freeze over before I cancelled.

Op take a deep breath. You must realise that slamming Keir Starmer for going to watch football rather than prioritising your holiday is a bit.... much?

Lots of people are travelling fine. Milan is a massive airport, there's every chance you can check bags early. If you're really that worries then just switch to hand baggage only (or cancel).

On the off chance that you get delayed in security, no airline would ever let your suitcase stay on the plane if you're not there.

A person does not have to have a physical disability to have supported assistance through an airport. That person or child may have other reasons to request assistance.

The vast majority of airlines only open their drop-off / hours before travelling. You’re saying “Ryanair” are making this impossible - it’s not only them that has the 2 hour rule.

She has not mentioned any mobility issues (just rants about footy and “gooning” - ugh) so why would she be entitled to assistance navigating a queue? People faking disability to queue jump via wheelchair escort disgust me (as a wheelchair user & frequent solo flyer)

I get the impression you are just trying to make this into a hate post against Starmer and blaming everything on him. Haven’t even PM when we left EU. It was Boris Johnson’s government

I would go - you can take a small bag so you don’t need to put anything in the hold and go early through security and passport control.

This poster doesn't want suggestions, reassurance or solutions. She just wants to wind herself up. If it's real.

If you are unable to wait in a potential queue, may I suggest that you book assisted passage through the airport.

I've queued for half an hour at AMS while were IN the EU

I have flown to lots of other countries that have had the eye & finger print checks in use for many years. It takes a couple of minutes to pass through. There are staff watching if a person has issues getting through these type of checks.

You are over stressing unnecessarily

If airports have queues then they are under staffed or have technical issues

It’s frankly an entertaining read. What other offenses has Kier Starmer committed against you lately? Would you prefer he held your hand while you waited, or better, be one of those queue-holder people that you pay so you can pop in at the last minute and get your documents sorted? Honestly this entire continent doesn’t revolve around you so either go on your trip or cancel with respectful notice to the poor Airbnb owner whose life you are inevitably going to make a misery if you take this trip…

Good grief OP.

It is because of people like you that the term whinging poms exist.

Although I think this is a wind up.

No it’s not new but I’ve flown into the Netherlands many times and just walked up to the passport desk with no queue at all or a 5 mins queue at most (have also experienced much longer). I don’t think it is good for 30 mins to become the norm and airports should be looking at how to minimise it.

Please please cancel your holiday, lose ££££ and put us all out our misery!

The rest of us can then jet off on our holidays with one less whinger to think about.

Just to add, why start a thread moaning about something that hasn't happened? I betcha you sail through (if you go) but you won't come back and update us, because that will be Starmer's fault somehow!

But you always have to queue to show your passport on entry into the country you've flown into. That's not new. It was the same at Stansted for normal passport control to get back into the UK, as we landed at the same time as a few other flights and it's luck of the draw which flight disembarks first.