EES border chaos strands 122 easyJet passengers in Milan
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4 questionsWhy were frontier officials at Milan Linate demanding biometrics again contrary to EU EES rules, and was this a technical issue or procedural error?
How many total passengers have been affected by EES-related delays at Milan airports (Linate and Bergamo) across all airlines?
What specific technical issues are causing the EES problems in the few EU member states mentioned by the European Commission, and are Italy's airports among them?
What measures are being taken by Italian border authorities or airports to resolve the EES-related delays and prevent future incidents?
Number of passengers left behind on the easyJet flight from Milan Linate to Manchesterfactual
Of the 156 passengers booked on easyJet flight 5420 to Manchester, only 34 boarded, leaving 122 behind in Italy.
According to The Independent - MainEarlier this month, EasyJet left passengers behind in a similar incident at another Milan airport, Linate, which was also flying to Manchester (no specific number given, implying a general incident).
According to BBC News - BusinessContext: The Independent provides a specific count (122 left behind), while the BBC refers to a similar incident without quantifying it, creating a gap in detail that could affect understanding of the scale.
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