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2026-04-20 Economy

Why travel rewards programs feel worse than ever now

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Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-20 02:45|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1778 views ] Top

1 Greece ditches fingerprint and facial scans for Britons after new EU travel rules sparked border chaos across Europe

British holidaymakers heading to Greece this summer are set to avoid the controversial new EU border checks, after Athens pulled the plug on fingerprinting and facial scans.

The move comes as Brussels presses ahead with its Entry/Exit System (EES), which requires all non-EU visitors to give biometric data at airports and border crossings.

The scheme, designed to replace traditional passport stamping and monitor the 90-day visa-free rule, has already caused crippling delays.

Tourists have been told queues could stretch up to four hours under the new regime, which is now fully operational.

But in a bid to avoid disruption at the height of summer getaway season Greece has, for now, opted out.

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