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New EU border system tripling time at passport control, airport boss says

Ryanair has also warned passengers travelling to Europe this summer to prepare for extended waits.

People in queue for the Entry Exit System process after landing at Fuimicino Airport in Rome, Italy, in mid-July

The EU's new border system has nearly tripled the time it's taking for Brits to get through passport control even after improvements have been made, a boss at Rome's main airport has said.

Border police at Portugal's Faro airport also told the BBC the Entry Exit System technology suffered from bugs, but insisted any queues there would go down quickly.

The European Commission (EC) has said in most EU airports disruption is limited, and added that it will continue to support member states in the system's implementation.

It added: "This support will continue to the fullest extent possible."