Ryanair has formally demanded the European Union suspend the newly launched Entry/Exit System border checks until September 2026 to prevent chaos at European airports during the peak summer holiday season. The carrier, joined by British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, and easyJet, cites biometric technology unfit for purpose causing immigration wait times exceeding five hours at critical points like Tenerife South, Palma de Mallorca, and Milan Bergamo. Without suspension, operators face travel nightmares including half-empty flights, stranded passengers, and missed connections due to queue chaos. The European Commission has convened an emergency meeting with airlines and airports as pressure intensifies, with Poland, Germany, Spain, and other nations backing calls to delay the rollout while individual governments must decide on suspension.