Ryanair warns that flights to 15 destinations may face major airport delays, citing problems associated with the European Union’s new digital passport checking process. According to the airline, the system leads to “slow processing times and excessive queues,” which can affect passenger flow at airports handling Ryanair routes. The warning is directed at UK families travelling from the UK to those airports, signalling that additional waiting time could occur during passport and border checks.
Both outlets report that the issue is connected to implementation of the EU digital passport checks rather than airline staffing or flight schedule changes. Ryanair’s message highlights that the delays could be widespread across the affected airports and could result in longer airport processing times for passengers. The reports note that the airline is drawing attention to specific destinations—15 in total—where it expects the disruption to be most significant.
At the same time, the reports focus on Ryanair’s account of the cause of delays; they do not add details from airport operators or border agencies about the underlying technical or operational factors.
