While Spain and other European countries are doing everything to save the tourist season, the question of traveling to Ireland in July and August remains a major concern for everyone. This situation is very challenging not only for travelers but also for key players in tourism, such as Irish airlines like Aer Lingus and Ryanair, whose majority of aircraft fleets remain grounded.
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Airlines are on edge during this period of inactivity caused by the coronavirus. They claim to have developed new protocols, hoping to completely reinvent the way we fly to ensure passenger safety. This would include mandatory measures such as:
- wearing masks at the airport and onboard,
- mandatory electronic check-in to avoid contact,
- boarding the plane in ordered groups of 4 rows,
- elimination of options like priority boarding,
- requiring passengers to ask before using the restroom,
- disembarking the plane by rows,
- and more…
Faced with these measures, Aer Lingus CEO Sean Doyle has urged the government to take immediate action to revive tourism in Ireland.
We are ready to fly our passengers with the strictest respect for safety measures, he declared.
This urgent statement also calls on the government to lift the 14-day quarantine imposed on arrivals. According to him, this measure is a real “brake” on the desire to travel and visit the country.
For now, the Irish government has unveiled its five-phase reopening plan, with the final phase scheduled to end on August 10, 2020.
However, this plan never clearly mentioned reopening to tourists from Europe, except for the requirement of a 14-day quarantine.
In light of this uncertainty, both Ryanair and Aer Lingus are pressing the government to announce a more official date for when travel to Ireland can resume. This need for clarity is shared by many travelers whose summer holidays planned in Ireland remain uncertain…
