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The EU Council has decided to temporarily suspend certain elements of the EU visa code for Ethiopian nationals in response to insufficient readmission cooperation.

ABTA expanded its Europe travel guidance by publishing dedicated EES and ETIAS information for both the trade and the public. The aim was to help businesses answer questions early while official details were still developing.

ABTA presented EES and ETIAS as changes that travel businesses needed to explain well before implementation. Its guidance model combined a member hub, a consumer advice page and regular updates as more official detail became available.

The EU’s new digital border system will replace passport stamping for many non-EU travelers. Here is what EES does, who it affects and what travelers should expect at the border.

The European Parliament adopted a significantly updated Eurodac regulation on 10 April 2024, expanding the biometric data collected from asylum seekers and adding new tools to identify security threats.

The European Parliament adopted a significantly updated Eurodac regulation on 10 April 2024, expanding the biometric data collected from asylum seekers and adding new tools to identify security threats.

In February 2024, IATA described EES and ETIAS as a major operational change for airlines, not just a policy update for travellers. The industry body focused on system scope, manual checks and transition periods that could complicate boarding decisions.

Passengers arriving in the UK may soon pass border control without showing a passport, as airports prepare to deploy facial recognition technology designed to make arrivals faster and more seamless.

In late 2023, airlines and travel insiders warned that switching on the EU's Entry/Exit System everywhere at the same time could create serious operational strain. The debate focused on testing gaps, border readiness and what biometric processing would mean for British travellers.

The EU's revised border-tech timetable made one point clear: ETIAS could not start on its own. Before travellers would need the new online authorisation, the Entry/Exit System had to be built and operating first.