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 todayAer Lingus added: “Passengers travelling on domestic services with Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Emerald Airlines, are exempt from this updated travel policy. Aer Lingus said the change would come into effect from Tuesday, March 3. Aer Lingus said it has made the change in response to feedback from its customers.

Source: The Herald February 25, 2026 15:25 UTC