The Irish Airline Pilots Association has urged the Government to urgently deploy rapid antigen testing for Covid-19 as part of the union's four-point plan to reopen international aviation.
IALPA, which represents 1,200 Irish-based pilots, will hold an outdoor general meeting later today at which all members attending will submit to rapid antigen testing - a measure which the union believes could facilitate the early resumption of international travel.
A delegation will then travel to Government Buildings to deliver their proposals for a safe return of international air travel this summer.
IALPA President Captain Evan Cullen described the current travel restrictions in Ireland as a "disproportionate" response to the current threat, given the