Despite a number of issues for travellers, airlines have welcomed the return of non-essential travel. Some 22,500 passengers arrived at and departed Dublin Airport today, 87% less than pre-Covid levels during the same period in 2019. In 2019, 116,000 people passed through Dublin Airport per day in peak season. Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson said the EU digital travel cert was working well and will gradually become part of the travel experience, like presenting a passport. "So what we have to do is constantly monitor this to make sure that we can reopen the economy and international travel as safely as possible."

Source: Irish Examiner July 19, 2021 20:03 UTC