Reply to: Anyone been delayed entering the EU due to passport stamping? (2nd attempt)

[NotAllThere]

Presumably, that's probably down to the amount they are paying the airport (ie. the cheapo option)?

Yup.

[woody1]

Turned out not too bad. No delay on the way in. Flight delayed 1 hour 20 mins on the way out due to shortage of Police Officers*.

My wife gets the Lanzarote Gazette emailed to her every week. According to one of their reporters, more Police Officers are deployed for arrivals, and anecdotally there also seems to be a pecking order with the airlines, with Ryanair seeming to come off the worse. This weekend 60 of their passengers didn't make it on to a plane. Alternatively, maybe they are just more concerned about taking off on time than leaving people behind?

One other thing we noticed is that a lot of the UK budget airline flights (Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2) were busing passengers to and from planes on the tarmac, whereas other operators like TUI and foreign carriers were using the jet bridges. Presumably, that's probably down to the amount they are paying the airport (ie. the cheapo option)?

* I don't know if this is the same with other Spanish airports but, in Lanzarote, only Police Officers can check and stamp passports

[dsc]

There's normally separate queues for non-EU and EU, though some Brits still don't know which one to pick...Typically non-EU takes way longer as extra checks can be carried out, facial scanning (seems random, not every person), stamping etc. If there's a tulip ton of people in the non-EU one, well it just takes longer, so arrive earlier, it's not rocket science.

[Eirikur]

Travelled abroad 3x times this year with the family and no major issues

Amsterdam airport, a few weeks ago, myself and kids with EU passports were through in 1 minute. Wife, UK passport, 45 minutes, me and the kids went to a cafe and had lunch, my wife just queued.

[WTFH]

Looks like it's just the airport in Lanzarote struggling with this.

They have probably been trained by the people behind T5 baggage handling.

[woody1]

Looks like it's just the airport in Lanzarote struggling with this.

[vwdan]

Travelled abroad 3x times this year with the family and no major issues

[sadkingbilly]

I'm sorry but this is a serious issue. Even smegheads with Irish passports get delayed by being in a queue behind "I've only one passport" British folk. Frankly, they should be banned from travelling abroad at all!

I agree - smegheads with Irish passports should be banned!

[woody1]

If places, like Mallorca, want to reduce the level of tourism then it's within their powers to make it happen. Obviously they've got an issue with an economy and jobs so dependent on it. They could reduce visitor numbers, maybe without affecting the economy, by moving more upmarket (scaling back the budget end). Or they'd just have to find ways of diversifying away from tourism altogether (not easy).

When we first visited Lanzarote over 25 years ago, the airport was tiny. Over the years it has massively expanded. It was their choice to vastly increase capacity, and encourage mass building of tourist accommodation. If they want to halt further expansion, or even put this into reverse, then that's their prerogative but, given their geographical location, it will be even harder than it would be for Mallorca.

[NotAllThere]

It's the will of the people. Although won't impact Tommy Two Names (while he still has his Irish passport), or most of the Fuhrage family.

I'm sorry but this is a serious issue. Even smegheads with Irish passports get delayed by being in a queue behind "I've only one passport" British folk. Frankly, they should be banned from travelling abroad at all!

[WTFH]

Should be an "interesting experience" flying to Spanish holiday destinations next year.

I don't know what the Brit numbers are for Malaga, Alicante and Majorca, but nearly half the visitors to Lanzarote are from the UK.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touris...als_by_country

Oh dear.

I was in Mallorca in May and it wasn't an issue, and been to Italy for both work and pleasure several times without it being a major problem. I guess if it reduces the number of lager louts going, then the locals will be happier, and prices will be lower for those who think school holiday trips are too dear.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...sm-2024-07-21/

The levels of tourism and the onslaught of AirBnB is pricing locals out of housing and driving prices up.
Brits will claim this is locals complaining about their only source of income, but if the workers can't afford to live, then something has to give.

[woody1]

Should be an "interesting experience" flying to Spanish holiday destinations next year.

I don't know what the Brit numbers are for Malaga, Alicante and Majorca, but nearly half the visitors to Lanzarote are from the UK.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touris...als_by_country

Oh dear.

[Paddy]

Lanzarote started doing this in June, and there have been long queues at the airport getting in and out. Some people have even missed their flights home.

Apparently finger printing and facial scanning are due to come in on 10 Nov, which should make it even more "fun". Then visas from next May.

Technically ETIAS is from 1st Jan 25, but discretionary enforcement for the first 180 days.

[sadkingbilly]

It's the will of the congenital moronic feckwits. Although won't impact Tommy Two Names (while he still has his Irish passport), or most of the Fuhrage family.

ftfy

[WTFH]

God knows what it will be like when they introduce finger printing, facial scanning and then visas!

It's the will of the people. Although won't impact Tommy Two Names (while he still has his Irish passport), or most of the Fuhrage family.