Aer Lingus introduces passport rule change for Brits

The change came into effect today (February 25) and the airline is warning all customers to make sure they have the correct travel documents for their flights.

Aer Lingus told Newsquest: “All customers (including Irish or British nationals) travelling on Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional services between the Republic of Ireland and the UK will now require a valid passport or Irish passport card.”

What’s more, the other forms of photo ID, including a driver’s licence, “will no longer be valid for travel”, the airline explains.

Aer Lingus warns passengers of new passport change from today

Aer Lingus added: “Passengers travelling on domestic services with Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Emerald Airlines, are exempt from this updated travel policy.

“Domestic services include Belfast-UK and Dublin-Donegal routes.

“This aligns with the travel document requirements across the rest of our network and will ensure consistency and further improve our operational performance for our customers.”

Aer Lingus extends 10kg carry-on bag policy for flights

The news comes after the airline announced it would be extending its 10kg carry-on baggage policy across all its Aer Lingus Regional flights, operated by Emerald Airlines.

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Aer Lingus said the change would come into effect from Tuesday, March 3.

It said customers can now make savings as every fare type includes a 10kg bag as standard, which can be checked in free of charge or carried on board if customers choose to pay for it.

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The bag policy is in place on domestic flights within Ireland and the UK, flights between Ireland and the UK, and European flights.

Aer Lingus said it has made the change in response to feedback from its customers.

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