Soaring temperatures, new security checks and the resumption of industrial action at one of Europe’s busiest airports are challenging passengers on one of the busiest weekends of the year. Flight delays and cancellations: your rights explained Read moreThe new rules demand both entry and exit checks on passengers from countries – including Britain – outside the 26-nation border-free Schengen zone. There were no strikes on Saturday, but passengers were still reporting long waits. A spokesperson for the travel trade organisation, Abta, said its members on the ground had yet to report travellers being adversely impacted by the new security checks, but it was still advising travellers to leave extra time when departing from Schengen countries. It is hoped the new process will help speed passengers through airports upon arrival while ensuring that security and immigration checks continue to be performed.

Source: The Guardian August 05, 2017 11:14 UTC