Smoother travelling

THIS summer more families arriving in the UK will benefit from quicker entry when using eGates, thanks to an expansion of the service to 10 and 11­year­olds.

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According to a statement published on Saturday, July 22, by the British government, successful trials have been carried out across major ports including Gatwick, Stansted and Heathrow Airports this spring. As a result, from Monday, July 24, more returning families and eligible visitors to the UK over the school summer holiday will now benefit from the use of eGates as a faster way to travel through the UK border. A recent YouGov poll showed that 42 per cent of the UK public planned to jet abroad over the summer. With passenger volumes expected to return to 2019 levels this summer ­ and some ports exceeding those volumes ­ Border Force expects to see over 34 million air arrivals coming through UK passport control over the coming months. This new eGate change is expected to benefit thousands of families this summer, with over 400,000 children aged 10 and 11 years old projected to use eGates. The national rollout of the expansion of eGates to this age group will come into effect across 15 air and rail ports that currently have 293 eGates.