European airport plagued by enormous lines after new system causes travel chaos: ‘Total cluster f–k’
Lisbon airport is experiencing significant travel disruptions due to the implementation of the EU's new Entry/Exit System. Travelers, including many Americans, are facing long lines and missed flights as the system requires biometric scanning for non-EU passport holders. Critics describe the situation as chaotic and urge for a suspension of the new measures during peak travel times.
- ▪CNN's Clarissa Ward reported long lines at Lisbon airport, leading her to miss her flight.
- ▪The EU's Entry/Exit System requires biometric scanning for non-EU passport holders, contributing to the delays.
- ▪Travelers have reported waiting up to six hours upon arrival due to the new system.
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World News European airport plagued by enormous lines after new system causes travel chaos: ‘Total cluster f–k’ By Anthony Blair Published May 28, 2026, 5:40 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A CNN journalist has shared a video of the insane lines that led to her missing her flight home from Portugal, as she warned that Americans will face travel chaos in Europe this summer. “Chaos at Lisbon airport today. And I mean chaos. I stood in the longest line I have ever seen in my life (no joke),” wrote CNN’s chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward, in the caption for the clip she shared on Instagram on Tuesday.
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