End of checks at Shengen airports

By Berni | March 31, 2008

End of checks at Schengen airports

Mar. 31 – Travellers flying between the nine countries which joined Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone will no longer face border checks.

The nine new members joined Europe’s Schengen area in December, where people travel without showing passports, but border checks at airports could only be introduced after the March 30 twice-yearly change of flight schedules. There are hopes that the end of border checks for passengers flying within the Schengen zone will also help boost air traffic in the nine new member countries: Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta and Slovenia.

Joanna Partridge reports for Reuters

End of checks at Schengen airports

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  1. Shengen area passengers have to change at Prague.
  2. Border checks at airports were stopped in December.
  3. Passengers of Shengen countries will no longer need to show passports.
  4. Liquids can now be carried on planes flying to member countries.
  5. There will be increased traffic between member countries according to the airport manager.
  6. The Czech President sees the move as symbolic.
  7. He is happy that the barriers have been broken down in many countries.
  8. The 9 new countries will be in the second category.
  9. The police in Budapest have some concerns.
  10. Passport free travel will bring benefits to passengers.

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