EES Rollout Sparks Gridlock at Spanish Airports

The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) rollout triggers severe border congestion at Spanish airports, with industry leaders sounding alarms over safety risks and operational chaos. Airports face system crashes and processing times up 70%, as seen at Gran Canaria where gates failed repeatedly, forcing manual passport stamping. Lisbon Airport suspended EES in December 2025 after seven-hour queues, and current registration hovers at 10% before rising to 35% soon.