The National Police in Madrid confirmed that the Easter holiday period at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport concluded without significant incidents, despite the high volume of operations. More than 3,700 flights originating from and destined for outside the Schengen area were recorded, along with approximately 900,000 travelers, representing nearly 30% of all scheduled operations, a 5% increase compared to Easter 2025.

This period was crucial for the implementation of the European Union's new Entry/Exit System (EES). This digital tool streamlines the registration of non-EU travelers, replacing manual passport stamping with an electronic system featuring biometric validation. The Superior Police Headquarters of Madrid highlighted that increased staffing and resources were key to absorbing the seasonal passenger surge without issues.

The EES is an automated IT system designed to register third-country nationals when they cross the external borders of the Schengen area for short stays. Its purpose is to improve the traceability of migratory movements and enhance border control security, thereby expediting traveler identification processes.

The Police consider Easter Week to have been a highly important test to evaluate the new system's functionality at one of Europe's busiest border crossing points. The digitalization of controls represents a structural change in the management of European borders, reducing waiting times and increasing the accuracy of passenger identification.