Brussels Airport (BRU): Border control

[luchtzak]

The federal police at Brussels Airport are facing a structural staff shortage of around 23%, leading to major delays at passport control, especially for non-EU passengers who sometimes wait over 80 minutes. The shortage is due to insufficient recruitment and high absenteeism. This situation causes missed flight connections and harms Brussels Airport’s reputation as an international hub. The airport authorities are urging the federal government to urgently reinforce the police capacity, especially with new EU border control rules coming soon. (VRTNWS)

[lumumba]

I just read in De Standaard that they have found a solution to avoid queues in summer.

[luchtzak]

I just read in De Standaard that they have found a solution to avoid queues in summer.

A summer plan indeed, curious to know if it will resolve the problems.

In English: https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brus ... s-airport/

[nordikcam]

I just read in De Standaard that they have found a solution to avoid queues in summer.

A summer plan indeed, curious to know if it will resolve the problems.

In English: https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brus ... s-airport/

At the very least, there appears to be an intention to resolve the problem. It's positive !

[lumumba]

I just read in De Standaard that they have found a solution to avoid queues in summer.

A summer plan indeed, curious to know if it will resolve the problems.

In English: https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brus ... s-airport/

At the very least, there appears to be an intention to resolve the problem. It's positive !

[Atlantis]

Suddenly they have found 30% additional resources. How this is possible? Something to do with the chef who was fired last week?

But good that they found a solution but something tells me that lately some weird issues are ongoing.

[Conti764]

Suddenly they have found 30% additional resources. How this is possible? Something to do with the chef who was fired last week?

But good that they found a solution but something tells me that lately some weird issues are ongoing.

I assume it's about sourcing in temporary officers giving them a shortened training and send them to the boxes.

[Atlantis]

Suddenly they have found 30% additional resources. How this is possible? Something to do with the chef who was fired last week?

But good that they found a solution but something tells me that lately some weird issues are ongoing.

I assume it's about sourcing in temporary officers giving them a shortened training and send them to the boxes.

But it's quite a lot. Let's wait and see the difference of talking and really acting of the minister. I'm curious.

What I was surprised of too, when he was visiting the place, that he was not talking at all about the e-gates. Nothing about to solve the issues they have or nothing about to place much more e-gates. That would partially solve the issue.

What I write here now is my pure thinking. But we have a great and one of the most modern, and the biggest, security control of Europe. If we could have like this size the e-gates it could really solve a lot.

[luchtzak]

e-gates broken, long queues, this morning at Brussels Airport: https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brus ... e-failure/

[Atlantis]

e-gates broken, long queues, this morning at Brussels Airport: https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brus ... e-failure/

Not only at Brussels Airport, also at other European airports with waiting lines of 5 hours there.
The problem seems to be wider

[JOVAN2]

e-gates broken, long queues, this morning at Brussels Airport: https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brus ... e-failure/

Not only at Brussels Airport, also at other European airports with waiting lines of 5 hours there.
The problem seems to be wider

Which other airports do you mean ?

[Atlantis]

e-gates broken, long queues, this morning at Brussels Airport: https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brus ... e-failure/

Not only at Brussels Airport, also at other European airports with waiting lines of 5 hours there.
The problem seems to be wider

Which other airports do you mean ?

Geneva, Lisbon, Tenerife and airports in France.

What is really a pity in those articles, is that the source of the problem is not mentioned. That's why we can see ridiculous reactions on HLN, VRT etc.

It's a European issue due to the introduction of the new EES, entry/exit system. This will replace the stamps in the biometric passports. But, there are a lot of child diseases in this system and that's why the e-gates gets blocked.

The European Commission, who is responsible for the implementation, is aware of the situation. They allow also member states to lift the implementation till September of this year.

Also the BBC made it a topic.

So, before finger pointing, it's good to know from where it cones.

[JOVAN2]

Not only at Brussels Airport, also at other European airports with waiting lines of 5 hours there.
The problem seems to be wider

Which other airports do you mean ?

Geneva, Lisbon, Tenerife and airports in France.

What is really a pity in those articles, is that the source of the problem is not mentioned. That's why we can see ridiculous reactions on HLN, VRT etc.

It's a European issue due to the introduction of the new EES, entry/exit system. This will replace the stamps in the biometric passports. But, there are a lot of child diseases in this system and that's why the e-gates gets blocked.

The European Commission, who is responsible for the implementation, is aware of the situation. They allow also member states to lift the implementation till September of this year.

Also the BBC made it a topic.

So, before finger pointing, it's good to know from where it cones.

You mean only the few airports you mention did have a problem.
So many others not.
CRL also received many flight from non-Schengen origin . No problems there.

If Eu.Commission allows to delay implementation, then why BRU is taking that risk ?

Anyway, so many hours of queues, again and again and again is scandalous.
Troubles at BRU remain, no surprise they have not yet reached pre-covid PAX numbers.

[Atlantis]

There are many more which the European Commission has the list of.

The ones which were mentioned here, and by the BBC, had around 4 to 5 hours queues.

BTW, BRU was not mentioned bcs the waiting time was not that long.

Figures pre-covid has nothing to do with the e-gates. As you should know, there are much more long haul than before Covid.
The issue is Intra- Europe

[Atlantis]

The EU just decided that the EES will be postponed for everybody till September of this year.

[lumumba]

The EU just decided that the EES will be postponed for everybody till September of this year.

That's good news,but what then?

[sn26567]

The EU just decided that the EES will be postponed for everybody till September of this year.

That's good news, but what then?

It will be easier to implement EES without the holiday traffic.

[lumumba]

The EU just decided that the EES will be postponed for everybody till September of this year.

That's good news, but what then?

It will be easier to implement EES without the holiday traffic.

It's not a holiday period now, it's actually one of the quietest times in aviation, and it's a disaster now.
So what will change in September ?

[Atlantis]

That's good news, but what then?

It will be easier to implement EES without the holiday traffic.

It's not a holiday period now, it's actually one of the quietest times in aviation, and it's a disaster now.
So what will change in September ?

We are in front of the Summer season. It will only become more busier. To implement now that system with hours of queues like in certain countries, would not be the best idea. After September if becomes again calmer

[lumumba]

It will be easier to implement EES without the holiday traffic.

It's not a holiday period now, it's actually one of the quietest times in aviation, and it's a disaster now.
So what will change in September ?

We are in front of the Summer season. It will only become more busier. To implement now that system with hours of queues like in certain countries, would not be the best idea. After September if becomes again calmer

I understood that!
But after what is the plane to stop these terrible queues!?