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Copenhagen Airport boosts border control staffing for record travel day
🇩🇰 Denmark /Energy & Infrastructure

Copenhagen Airport boosts border control staffing for record travel day

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Copenhagen Airport anticipates its busiest day ever on Sunday, expecting 123,000 passengers.
  • Police are increasing staffing at border control to manage the high volume of travelers.
  • The new electronic passport control system aims to enhance security by better identifying individuals attempting to use fraudulent documents or exit the Schengen area illicitly.

Copenhagen Airport is bracing for a record-breaking Sunday, with an estimated 123,000 passengers expected to pass through. This surge necessitates increased staffing in the border control area, managed by the Copenhagen Police, to accommodate the high volume.

We have increased staffing on Sunday, which is the big travel day, and we will do our best to keep the queues as short as possible.

— Anders RathCenter manager for the Border Control Center at Copenhagen Police, explaining the increased staffing.

The police have boosted their presence to keep queues as short as possible, though they acknowledge that significant queues are unavoidable during peak travel times. "We have increased staffing on Sunday, which is the big travel day, and we will do our best to keep the queues as short as possible," said Anders Rath, center manager for the Border Control Center at Copenhagen Police. He added, "But it is high season, and there will be queues under all circumstances when so many are traveling at the same time."

Authorities are closely monitoring passenger flow using flight data provided by Copenhagen Airport, with whom they maintain a strong collaborative relationship. This allows them to adjust staffing levels and resource allocation to ensure both efficiency and security in border control operations. The new electronic passport control system, implemented in October last year, aims to bolster security by improving the identification of individuals using fake travel documents or attempting to leave the Schengen area. It also serves to prevent, detect, and investigate terrorist activities.

But it is high season, and there will be queues under all circumstances when so many are traveling at the same time.

— Anders RathCenter manager for the Border Control Center at Copenhagen Police, managing expectations about wait times.

While the new system has been associated with longer queues in some media reports, Rath emphasized that its purpose is to conduct more thorough checks, which naturally takes more time. The airport itself has also increased staffing across all departments and extended operating hours for shops and restaurants to manage the expected rush.

We are working closely with the police and have deployed more service employees to help.

— Peter KrogsgaardCommercial Director at Copenhagen Airport, discussing efforts to manage passenger flow.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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