Hi i have booked uk ireland return flights with aer lingus for my family. Aer lingus withdrew from the oneworld airline alliance on 31 march 2007, instead, entering into bilateral agreements with airlines including british airways, virgin atlantic, delta air lines, klm, and united. Aer lingus flight booking, group seat reservations usa, uk. The airbus a320 eidek operating this route has 174 economy class. Check in opens 30 hours before your flight time at which point you can choose your seat for free.
The aer lingus airbus a330300 is primarily operated on medium to longhaul routes. Aer lingus airline vs others rick steves travel forum. Price, low to high sort destination results by price, flight duration, direct flights or flights including stopovers and more, price, low to high sorting method applied. Ive flown aer lingus, and found the seats to be not discernibly different than, klm, swiss, sas, or united, other airlines i have used over the atlantic. Aer lingus boosts its passenger base by offering premium services at cheap prices. However the first option that appears is seat selection. Although aer lingus isnt a member of star alliance, the carrier does partner with united, and you can confirm award availability on uniteds site. Is new aer lingus business class to europe a good deal. Aer lingus or united cruise air cruise critic community. Whether you are seeking aer lingus business class flights, want the luxury of first class or a simply flying economy, expedia can take care of all of your booking needs. You can reserve tickets with aer lingus for a great traveling experience. Now when i go into my booking on the aer lingus site bought directly with aer lingus, i dont see a link to change my seats either free or paid. Can you changepurchase seats through aer lingus web site.
You can then click on the hyperlink to display the aer lingus record locater. As you can see, these seats feature a lot of privacy and personal space. Best points and miles for aer lingus business class in 2018. Our economy class seats on all airbus aircraft have a pitch range of of 32 inches and a width of 1718 inches. Seats on aer lingus flight ticketed by united flyertalk forums. The airlines offer scheduled services to a number of passengers for travelling to distant destinations. The airlines offer scheduled services to a number of passengers for travelling to distant. Aer lingus business class is one of the biggest sweet spots for using points and miles, especially from the east coast of the u. Usually aer lingus will send you an email inviting you to bid if they havent sold all of their business class seats.
You can book award travel on aer lingus through united. Fly from the usa to ireland, britain and europe with us as well as find hotels and more. Jan 29, 2019 aer lingus airlines is the flag carrier airline of ireland that allow the passengers to travel to distant places. May 27, 2018 aer lingus has a great business class product on their a330s, as they have a staggered configuration with fully flat seats. The flight will require twice the number of miles around 30,000 each way, but the fees and surcharges are only.
Book cheap flights to ireland, britain, europe and north america with aer lingus and collect avios for flights and other travel rewards. Aer lingus is allowing people to book empty middle seat. Aer lingus seat maps best airplane seats seatmaestro. Aer lingus has a new a330 with inferior business class seats. To book it on ba would have cost the same avios but.
Mileage earned and elite qualifying miles are based on a percentage of actual flight miles flown. I am flying to ireland in 2 weeks with aerlingus and have been trying to check in for the last week. Trip report aer lingus economy class berlin txl to. If youre seeing this message, that means javascript has been disabled on your browser, please enable js to make this app work. Aer lingus say they allow car seats from 636 months but it has to be. Check out the latest flight deals from ireland with aer lingus. Hi looking for feedback on aer lingus vs other major airlines to dublin. Aer lingus explained the move stating the carrier was repositioning as a lowcost carrier, which did not fit with oneworlds. Aer lingus serves people in ireland, the united states, the united kingdom and some parts of europe. Obviously depends on where in the plane you are sitting but i dont. You can choose according to your budget if you are encountering shortage of funds then you may prefer economy class seats. Our transatlantic fleet of aircraft airbus a330 a321neo lr and boeing 757 all contain lieflat business class seats and are 22 inches wide. Their rates are quite a bit lower but just curious as to whether its worth it to spend more to fly major airlines like united, delta, etc.
Aer lingus withdrew from the oneworld airline alliance on 31 march 2007, instead, entering into bilateral agreements with airlines including british airways, virgin atlantic, delta air lines, klm, and united airlines. This a330300 features a two class configuration with 30 flat bed business class seats and 287 standard economy class seats. Strangely, the flight times differ from the aer lingus website. Aer lingus fleet, including aer lingus regional, consists of 69 aircraft with 10 airbus a330 300, 5 airbus a330 200, 3 airbus a321. So for folks in chicago and new york, its a question of flying 1way on united airlines business class for 57,500 points or 1way on aer lingus for 60,000 points. Aer lingus flights from north america to dublin or shannon cost 30,000 miles oneway in economy.
Another advantage to using united miles is booking nonstop flights from the west coast to ireland. I have often written on the blog about the good value avios redemptions you can get on aer lingus flights in business class. Mar 31, 2016 you can then click on the hyperlink to display the aer lingus record locater. Although aer lingus isnt a member of star alliance, the carrier does partner with united, and you can confirm award availability on. For the return flight, there was only 1 nonstop option available. Plan and book your flights and travel with aer lingus here.
Seats on aer lingus flight ticketed by united flyertalk. Does anyone know if seats are assigned at the time of purchase or if you have to call for a later date. Fly from britain to ireland, europe and north america including canada with us as well as find hotels and more. Has anyone flown aer lingus with a car seat recently. If you are traveling on a longhaul route departing or arriving. I fly aer lingus all the time, although from the east coast so not as long a flight. You can use british airways avios to book travel on aer lingus, though youll need to call them to actually book the ticket. Aer lingus seat pitch measurements will vary depending on aircraft type.
In addition, aer lingus airlines also offers longhaul flights from the united kingdom to destinations in the middle east, southeast asia and australia. Aer lingus airline partners mileage plan alaska airlines. I am travelling alone and dont want to pay extra to book. If you are traveling on a longhaul route departing or arriving outside europe, aer lingus recommends you check in at least three hours and 30 minutes before your flights departure time. Use this locater number to contact aer lingus to obtain seat assignments, assuming aer lingus allows you to book. Is new aer lingus business class to europe a good deal with. Aer lingus has a great business class product on their a330s, as they have a staggered configuration with fully flat seats. How to book aer lingus award tickets with british airways. It has been cool to see aer lingus growth the past few years, which has been gradual but consistent. Fly aer lingus to ireland and europe and earn mileage plan miles. You could also call united reservations and ask them for the aer lingus record locater pnr.
Aer lingus will operate the a330 with 242 seating, while ua will use the 757 with 33 seating. Here you will find suggestions of great places to visit and all the information on how to get yourself there. Apr 03, 2018 you can also book aer lingus flights on using mileageplus points. Rows two, four, and six theres no row one of the plane feature seats in a 22 configuration, so theyre good if. But let me know if im wrong about that and you can somehow use iberia avios to book. So for folks in chicago and new york, its a question of flying 1way on. How to book inexpensive aer lingus award flights to ireland. I would never recommend that anyone book or fly with aer lingus i am about to turn 70, in the target group for the virus, my home state just declared an emergency, and yet aer lingus still expects. Aer lingus airlines is the flag carrier airline of ireland that allow the passengers to travel to distant places. Aer lingus a321lr business class one mile at a time. I have received an email saying i should prebook my seats at a fee to guarantee we get to sit together.
Whether you are seeking aer lingus business class flights. The really great seats are the ones in rows three and five, which are throne seats in a 11 configuration. I will assume the flight times listed on the aer lingus website are correct since they are the airline operating the plane. Aer lingus airlines was established in 15 april 1936, commenced operations in 27 may 1936. Join me on my first aer lingus flight from berlin tegel airport to dublin, ireland in economy class. Its easy to book aer lingus with united miles, as shows availability for aer lingusoperated flights. If you select a seat before this you are charged a small fee to do so and you will still need to check in either online or at the airport once you hit this 30hr window.
May 31, 2019 strangely, the flight times differ from the aer lingus website. But if you can book before the april 28, 2015, points increase, youll get a better value booking aer lingus with british airways avios points. Aer lingus business class flights from dublin to hartford, connecticut cost from 929 each way. Aer lingus is a national regular airline that was founded in 1936 in ireland. Seat width on ua is very slightly wider, and their flights arrive around 7 am while aer lingus. Service charges may apply for booking or changing award reservations, depending on ticketing, travel dates and mileageplus status. Its easy to book aer lingus with united miles, as shows availability for aer. Seat pitch is defined as the space between a point on one seat and the same point on the seat in front of it. Fly qatars dreamliner from doha doh to dublin dub and hop an aer lingus a330 with the newish lieflat business class to new york.
This a330300 features a two class configuration with 30 flat bed business class seats and 287 standard economy. Necessary to prebook seats with aer lingus air travel forum. When i searched i saw 4 seats on whereas only 2 were showing on. Mar 12, 2015 but if you can book before the april 28, 2015, points increase, youll get a better value booking aer lingus with british airways avios points. Other airlines which fly to and from dublin airport include aegean airlines, air europa, air canada, air moldova, air transat, american airlines, blue air, british airways, flyone, ryanair, sunexpress, transavia, united airlines and many others. Find a cheap flight from ireland to the uk, europe or the usa and book online today. Aer lingus fleet, including aer lingus regional, consists of 69 aircraft with 10 airbus a330 300, 5 airbus a330 200, 3 airbus a321 200, 3 airbus a321neo lr, 34 airbus a320 200 domestic, 2 boeing b757 200, 2 avro rj85, 9 atr 72 600, 1 atr 42 600. Aer lingus has a codeshare agreement with united airlines.
We have a choice of aer lingus or united for our flights home. Aer lingus airbus a320 seating chart updated april 2020. Now when i go into my booking on the aer lingus site bought directly with aer lingus, i dont see a. Use this locater number to contact aer lingus to obtain seat assignments, assuming aer lingus allows you to book seats in advance. The seats are no less comfortable than anyone else. You can also book aer lingus flights on using mileageplus points. The airline provides all inflight services which a passenger looks for like seating comfort, meals, inflight. Aer lingus is the flag carrier airline of ireland and the secondlargest airline in ireland. If i plan to check in at the airport, how much time should i allot. You can use british airways avios to book travel on aer lingus, though youll need to call them to actually book.
Fly from ireland to britain, europe and north america including canada with us as well as find hotels and more. Dec 14, 2015 aer lingus flights from north america to dublin or shannon cost 30,000 miles oneway in economy. Our transatlantic fleet of aircraft airbus a330 a321neo lr and boeing 757 all contain lieflat business class seats and are 22 inches. United airlines mileageplus seats on aer lingus flight ticketed by united my girlfriend and i will be returning to usa dublhriah. When you book tickets in aer lingus flights you unlock the three types of service economy class, premium economy class, and business class. Aug 07, 2019 aer lingus a321 has a total of 16 staggered business class seats, spread across five rows.
Aer lingus say they allow car seats from 636 months but it has to be forward facing and under 17. You can book your flights, hotel, an overall holiday, your car hire, organise a group booking or even buy a voucher for someone right here. Best points and miles for aer lingus business class in 2018 best points and miles for aer lingus business class in 2018. It has been cool to see aer lingus growth the past few years, which. With nearly 40 channels of free directv at every seat, unlimited complimentary snacks, leather seats, lots of legroom and award winning customer service, jetblue offers an experience that is unlike any other.
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