Aer Lingus has warned the Government that a failure to clarify how the lifting of the 14-day quarantine requirement and travel restrictions will take place, prior to 9 July will undermine the initiative to re-open air travel.
Ireland currently insists on the 14-day quarantine period for arriving passengers from abroad, as well as further travel restrictions.
Yesterday, though, the Government announced plans to establish "air bridges" pairing Ireland with countries with similar levels of control of the virus from 9 July.
However, Aer Lingus stated: "No clarity will be provided until 9th of July regarding what countries will be 'Green' for [the] purposes of an 'air bridge' and what criteria will be applied to their selection." The airline