EES at Napoli/Naples NAP

Lots of uncertainty and questions about EES. Here‘s my experience at NAP exiting to the US.

Flight leaving at 10:15 AM on a Tuesday.

Arrived at NAP via Alibus at 6:50 AM.

Delta bag drop/check-in counter opened at 7 AM. Most travelers (line of 20+) were in the check-in line (even if only dropping a bag). I was at the front of the bag drop line. I was told by the Delta bag-drop agent to be sure to promptly proceed through EES as the lines can be very long.

Arrived at the security line (to travelers heading to the US) at 7:10 and was through by 7:25. Arrived at EES about 7:35. Opens at 7:45 AM. Already ~75 people waiting (sitting in a waiting area, not in a line). 3 electronic lines for US passport holders opened. Took about 1 minute to electronically process my passport. I entered 2 weeks prior, so my information/fingerprints were already in the system.

Overall-fast! But, I think we were lucky to be first or almost first in most lines. It’s possible being even 10 or 15 minutes later could have impacted my experience.