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Chaos and delays at airports, avoid flights with short transit
2026-04-19 22:26:02 / AKTUALITET
As of April 10, the entry-exit system in the Schengen area has begun to be implemented, through electronic identification, but this process is being accompanied by chaos, delays, and missed flights.
Thousands of passengers entering EU territory are being forced to wait for hours until everyone has completed electronic identification.
Edlira Margilaj, representative of the Civil Aviation Authority, invited to the E-ZONE show on Vizion Plus, has two pieces of advice for passengers.
"From what we have seen, there are practically delays until the passenger registration process is completed. Data shows that this process would take up to 70 seconds, but in fact it is taking 2-5 minutes. In such cases, passengers who are in transit are the biggest concern. In such situations, it is suggested not to use transit with a 1-hour time limit. 2 hours more transit time is needed. Meanwhile, the second suggestion is that for trips with two segments, that is, with transit, the same airline should be used, since the companies are monitoring passengers, so they have the right information to wait for passengers," Margilaj said on Vizion Plus.
But recent experience has shown that there have also been flight losses due to these delays. But in this specific case, the passenger is not protected.
"Delays caused by airlines are compensable, but in this specific case the delays are coming from border points, that is, from the respective country. In such cases, EU legislation does not provide for compensation, so passengers are unprotected in this situation ," said Margilaj.
According to Margilaj, many airports are creating special corridors for those passengers who are in transit to avoid delays. But according to her, this is a transitional period, which will take the necessary time until the full registration of non-EU citizens is completed.
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