Wizz Air warn new airport rules will lead to missed flights if passengers arrive two hours before
If you're planning on heading into the skies with a spot of air travel then you might want to get to the airport even sooner than you used to.
Passengers are typically advised to give themselves two hours of time to get through all the security checks and baggage handling if they want to be sure they're not missing the flight.
Of course if you travel light and at less busy times you can pretty much saunter through some airports with barely a delay, but when your travel plans are on the line it's better to be safe than very, very sorry.
Unfortunately, Wizz Air boss Yvonne Moynihan has told the BBC that Brits looking to travel should probably extend their allotted time at the airport for their return flight from two hours to three due to some new rules.
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The EU entry-exit system (EES) is replacing passport stamps with a digital registration and has been rolling out across Europe since last year, but unfortunately it's been causing some major delays at the border.
A spokesperson for the European Commission says the EES is working effectively at 'almost all border crossing points', but airports have said the queues are getting worse as people have to do things like scan their fingerprints.
So the Wizz Air boss is advising people who want to make sure they catch their return flight in good time to give themselves another hour, and to bring things for the long queues.
Moynihan said: "When you land in the destination airport, there might be queues, so you should bring a portable charger or water.
"Because there is another passport check... that's where we see that people have, again, experienced longer waiting times than anticipated."
The official advice for when you should arrive at your airport is to do as your airline says, and the Wizz Air boss has said 'we are advising three hours'.
If people are taking a connecting flight through the EU she's advised 'a number of hours' between flights so there's ample time to get to everything.
Some parts of Europe are actually suspending these rules to make it easier for holidaymakers to choose them as a destination.
Greece has decided to forego the biometric scans to cut down on airport queues and delays in the hope it'll entice more tourists and give tourists 'a smoother and more efficient arrival experience in Greece'.
Eleni Skarveli, director of the Greek National Tourism Organisation in the UK, told The Independent: “Practically, this means that the entry process in place before the implementation of the EES will remain unchanged.”
Joe Harker