Ryanair Threatens Winter Base Closures Due to Ireland’s Travel Restrictions

The "green list" of countries exempt from the restrictions is under review after a rise in Irish Covid-19 cases made adding countries with a similar or slightly better incidence rate too risky, the health minister said last week.

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Arrivals from all other countries are legally obliged to self-isolate for 14 days, contributing to a collapse in inbound tourism since Ireland reported its first Covid-19 cases at the end of February.

Ryanair group CEO Michael O'Leary said last month that forward bookings in and out of Ireland were "terrible" as a result with a 50 percent year-on-year drop putting jobs at risk in its Irish operations.

(Writer: Padraic Halpin | Editor: Angus MacSwan)

Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ryanair-ireland/ryanair-threatens-winter-base-closures-at-irelands-shannon-cork-rte-idUSKBN25Z2YS