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February 11, 2026

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European Airlines Warn of 'Severe Disruption' From New Border Checks
SOURCE: FRANCE 24, 2/11

European airlines warned Wednesday that the new entry system for travellers into the Schengen open-borders zone will cause "severe disruption" over peak summer months, and called for action to resolve "critical issues" behind already existing delays.

The new Entry/Exit System (EES), in place since October, aims to replace stamps on passports and secure better information-sharing between the bloc's 27 states with automated photographs and fingerprints for non-EU nationals.

 
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AVIATION

FAA Closes Airspace Around El Paso, Texas, for 10 Days, Grounding All Flights (ASSOCIATED PRESS, 2/11)

European Air Demand Shows ‘Resilience’ to Set Traffic Record (BTN EUROPE, 2/9)

AirlineRatings Unveils 2026 Rankings of Safest Full-Service and Low-Cost Airlines (GTP, 2/10)

Lufthansa City Airlines Opens Second Base in Frankfurt (TRAVEL MOLE, 2/11)

Airlines' Tentative Approach to AI (PHOCUSWIRE, 2/11)

Asiana Airlines to Add Flights in China Network as Travel Demand Rebounds (KOREA JOONGANG DAILY, 2/11)

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First Airline Reports SAF-Linked Reductions Through IATA CO2 Connect (AIR CARGO WEEK, 2/11)

Australia–China SAF Collaboration Receives Funding Boost (BIOFUELS NEWS, 2/10)

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