Airline body IATA has condemned the UK government's plan to raise the Electronic Travel Authorisation fee by 60% to £16, just a week after the scheme launched, calling it a self-inflicted blow to tourism. Here is what is behind the warning.
Spain's tourism industry warned that the European Union's planned ETIAS authorisation could put off millions of British holidaymakers. Industry leaders called the charge a "threat" to competitiveness as the country counted on its biggest visitor market.
The EU plans to digitise its external border with biometric checks and a pre-travel fee for visa-free visitors. Here is how the EES and ETIAS work, what they cost and why they have drawn both support and criticism.