01/08/2025
Still no launch date in sight for EUβs Exit/Entry System and ETIAS, meanwhile UKβs ETA takes effect today
After multiple yes-it-will-no-it-wonβt false starts over the years, the most recent update, issued this past summer, pegged the launch for the EUβs new Exit/Entry System for Nov. 10, 2024, and the ETIAS launch for six or so months later. The Nov. 10 date came and went. While the back-and-forth could be causing some confusion in the marketplace for Europe-bound travellers, the delay of a travel permit requirement (and the 7 euro fee) is ultimately good news for travellers, and the industry