Aer Lingus sees no big bounce from easing of Irish travel curbs

DUBLIN, June 22 (Reuters) - Ireland's Aer Lingus is losing
more than 1 million euros ($1.19 million) a day and does not
expect the Irish government's plan to ease travel restrictions
from July 19 to give it a significant near term bounce, its new
chief executive said on Tuesday.

"We're pleased to see many of the changes announced but the
cumulative impact of the ongoing restrictions and the issues
we've raised does mean our enthusiasm has been dampened," Lynne
Embleton told an Irish parliamentary committee, citing continued
curbs for unvaccinated travelers from Britain and the United
States.

"It is looking too little too late to really have a
significant bounce that will get us on the right path to
restoring connectivity, supporting jobs and connecting Ireland
in the near term."
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(Reporting by Padraic Halpin, editing by Louise Heavens)