Ryanair has formally requested that 29 European countries, including France, suspend the newly implemented Entry and Exit System (EES) until September to prevent long queues at airports during the busy summer travel season. The EES, which became fully operational on April 10, mandates that travelers from non-EU countries, such as the UK, undergo biometric checks, including fingerprinting and facial recognition, at border points. Ryanair's Chief Operations Officer, Neal McMahon, criticized the system as 'half-baked,' stating that passengers are experiencing wait times of one to two hours, and in some cases, even longer. Popular airports like Beauvais, Marseille, and Nantes have been particularly affected. The airline highlighted that despite having three years to prepare for the EES rollout, French authorities failed to ensure adequate staffing and system readiness. In contrast, Greece has already removed EES requirements for UK citizens to facilitate smoother arrivals, a decision that has been positively received given the influx of UK travelers to Greek islands. The EES is designed to replace physical passport stamps with a digital system, requiring travelers to register their biometric data upon first entry into an EU country, streamlining future visits.