A Ryanair flight heading to the UK from Greece took off without dozens of its passengers on board due to ‘mega queues’ at passport control.
Authorities at Athens International Airport were forced to step in after 20 to 50 travellers booked onto the flight to London Luton were left stranded on Sunday.
Ryanair blamed border delays for the chaos, while the airport said it had been experiencing congestion linked to the introduction of the EU’s Entry Exit System (EES).
The new requirements, which came into effect on April 10, mean UK passengers must register biometric details such as fingerprints and facial recognition images when entering the Schengen
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