Tourism chiefs hail plan to reopen summer travel 

European airline business groups, including those representing Ryanair and Aer Lingus, said the EU-wide certificates were 'a key tool to facilitate a safe and efficient resumption of travel and tourism in Europe'. File picture: Dan Linehan

Irish tourism chiefs have said EU plans to unveil a common Covid-19 travel certificate offers a lifeline to tens of thousands of Irish jobs.

The European Commission has proposed the introduction of coronavirus passes to let its 450 million residents travel freely across the 27-nation bloc by the summer.