EU Nations Skip Entry Checks for British Tourists

0:00On May 2nd, Portugal and Italy look ready to join Greece in skipping the new EU entry exit system checks, all to keep British tourists from facing. Massive airport cues during half-term breaks. Travel experts predict these spots will weigh folks through with just the passport stamp, dodging the biometric scans that have caused total chaos. Greece already paused the rules until September, after delays piled up from faulty kiosks, needing facial scans and fingerprints for non-EU visitors. Portugal has started bending the rules when lines get too long, and now Italy seems set to follow suit before the busy May rush hits. Experts like those at holiday extras say countries can't afford to lose out on tourism cash, with British visitors pumping $3.5 billion, euros a year into places like Greece. Jobs are on the line, and no one's letting a glitchy EU system tank their summer trade. Ryanair's bosses are piling on, urging France, Spain, Italy and Portugal to suspend the system until September, calling it a half-baked IT-Mess.

1:03Road out mid peak season. Officials figure Spain, France and Croatia could crack next as the whole thing unravels. Brussels might threaten fines, but they're tiny compared to the tourist books at stake, and any court fights would drag past summer anyway. For now, British travelers might dodge the hassle if more nations prioritize smooth entries over strict rules.