Our first trip abroad since EES started is in 3 days in Iceland. Those of you already experiencing this, how long did it take you to get through to baggage claim after the kiosks??
Is it as bad as I hear as in Lisbon?
Posted by
Snohomish, WA
3994 posts
We normally do not check our bags, and didn't on our last trip which was in March. The kiosks were not up and running, so when we showed our passports, they did the fingerprints and biometrics there. It was very quick, less than a minute.
Posted by
Lynnwood, Washington
10303 posts
It would be great if people could tell you their experiences and you could reasonably assume your experience would be similar. That is not the case with EES. Experiences vary, even within the same airport on the same day.
It can go quickly, 10 minutes or so with machine registration and egates. It can go slow, 90 minutes with multiple fights and manual processing. It can go anywhere in between those two numbers. Pack your patience and be ready for anything.
Interestingly, there are multiple reports that even though travelers have registered with the system at one port of entry, they are simply asked to repeat the entire process at their next entry.
Posted by
Bend, OR
2039 posts
Everyone is having a different experience in all countries. Be prepared to go with the flow because there’s too many variables right now to expect your experience to be the same as the other person.