Fully vaccinated Irish travellers will be able to visit the US from November.
The White House will lift the 18-month blanket ban on foreign travellers from entering the country, which was introduced by former president Donald Trump at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
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This will be a major boost for airlines, including Aer Lingus who operate regular US flights.
Airlines have repeatedly blamed the travel ban for limiting the recovery of passenger numbers during the virus crisis.
