Aer Lingus has tightened its security and identification rules for passengers travelling between Ireland and the UK.
While the airline has famously allowed various forms of identification for passengers – beyond just passports – including a driving licence, union card and birth certificate, Aer Lingus will now on only accept passports or passport cards for Ireland to UK flights taken by Irish nationals.
The move, which comes into force on February 25, is being made in response to the new electronic travel authorisation (ETA) programme being introduced by the UK government, which requires most non-visa national visitors, including many European tourists, to pay for digital permission to enter the UK, costing approximately £10–£16.
