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Etoa’s Tom Jenkins says it would be


“beyond the ability [of the UK Border Force] to impose full scrutiny on an extra 26 million EU visitors”


Brits face ‘3hr delays’ at airports if no-deal Brexit


BORDER DELAYS APPEAR INEVITABLE WITHOUT A BREXIT DEAL. IAN TAYLOR REPORTS


BREXIT


Urgent action is required to prevent travellers facing severe delays at EU and UK borders in the event of a no-deal Brexit, European travel association Etoa has warned.


Etoa chief executive Tom Jenkins


called on the government to drop any post-Brexit increase in checks on arrivals from the EU and to seek reciprocal arrangements from Brussels “as a matter of urgency”.


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He warned a no-deal Brexit would mean delays on arrival of two-to- three hours for UK travellers to continental Europe. Addressing an Etoa seminar in London, Jenkins noted EC guidance on post-Brexit border checks for UK citizens, issued in November, states: “UK nationals will not be entitled to use the separate lanes provided for EU/EEA citizens.” Jenkins said: “UK nationals face


formal checks on the validity of travel documents a verification of length of stay and disclosure on the purpose of visit and proof of sufficient means He warned: “Such checks would


increase immigration queues by 90 seconds per person. At airports on the continent we are looking at two or three hours of delay per aircraft from the UK. Some airports will hit capacity after two or three UK arrivals here could e significant delays at channel ports.” Jenkins noted 30,000 UK nationals depart each day from


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