A 48-hour ban on flights from Britain has come into effect from midnight, while ferries will be limited to freight travel, as part of measures aimed at reducing the spread of a new strain of Covid-19 detected in the UK.
33 flights from the UK were due to arrive into Dublin today, with a further 30 scheduled for tomorrow. Airlines have assured customers whose flights have been cancelled that they are entitled to a refund or to a change of date.
Aer Lingus has confirmed it will not operate flights from Britain to Ireland in that period, and has also said it would operate flights from Ireland to Britain to facilitate repatriation and access to connecting flights.