Rome airports threaten to suspend new EU passport system to avoid summer ‘disaster’

Rome’s airport authorities are considering suspending the EU’s new digital border system for non-EU citizens to prevent chaos during the peak summer travel period. Marco Troncone, the head of the airports company, argues that allowing passengers to bypass the biometric entry-exit system (EES) is crucial to avoid potential travel disruptions. This move highlights the system’s inflexibility and the challenges faced by airports during high-traffic times, raising concerns about the overall efficiency of the EU’s new border control measures.