Greece is taking a flexible approach to introducing the European Union's biometric Entry/Exit System (EES), after some British passport holders missed flights home following the system's implementation on 10 April. On 20 April, the Hellenic Police said it had started to fully deploy EES and Greece will use all necessary measures to manage traffic at border crossings in accordance with the regulations. The UK government updated its travel advice on the same day: "Greek authorities have indicated that they will not collect biometric data (fingerprints and photos) for UK travellers as part of EES" although passengers should "follow the advice of authorities on the ground". The Independent's travel correspondent Simon Calder said EES regulations allow flexibility to suspend biometric data collection at specific places for limited periods of time, yet the European Commission does not expect blanket exemptions for citizens of specific countries for extended periods.…