For those traveling to Schengen EU this summer, I would advise against short transfer times for connecting flights or trains the day you land.

The new biometric screening has been a disaster. Several airports have postponed the rollout due to extremely excessive wait times. It's expected to be fully rolled out by mid April.

Highlights of what I've heard:
- Lisbon Airport reportedly saw waits up to seven hours and temporarily suspended the system;
- Geneva Airport has allegedly shut it down multiple times due to congestion;
-Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is said to be funneling U.S. and U.K. travelers into manual passport control because e-gates aren't fully configured;
- Leonardo da VinciFiumicino Airport and Milan Malpensa Airport are reporting excessive delays (over 3 hours at certain points).


I've had a hard time finding an up to date article on it, but one of my friends missed her 3hr connection in Rome last week.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/05/travel-industry-fears-summer-disruption-biometric-checks-controls-ees-european-borders?utm_source=chatgpt.com