Overview
- The EasyJet flight to Manchester, which left after a 52‑minute delay on Sunday, departed with only 34 of 156 booked passengers because passport control lines did not clear in time.
- Queues at Milan Linate lasted more than three hours, with multiple passengers reporting fainting and vomiting in hot, crowded areas.
- The EU’s new Entry/Exit System now takes fingerprints and a face photo from non‑EU travelers, replacing passport stamps at Schengen border posts and applying to UK citizens after Brexit.
- EasyJet said the disruption was outside its control and said crew duty‑time rules required takeoff once the delay neared the limit.
- Stranded travelers, including the Hume family, said they were exhausted and disappointed after missing the flight and paying for new tickets.