It means you can book aer lingus flights on the british airways web site. Ill be flying from brussels belgium to cork ireland. Aer lingus and british airways connection missed air. Is my luggage automatically transferred from british. Booking seats for british air flight booked thru aer. Aer lingus ei is the national airline of ireland, founded in 1936. Beware of the aer lingus and british airways codeshare. How to redeem avios points on aer lingus head for points. So i found the flight i wanted, and then phoned up british airways executive club.
The aer lingus airbus a330300 is primarily operated on medium to longhaul routes. Aer lingus, british airways, and iberia share a common rewards currency. You can choose your seat when booking your flight, or later in the manage trip section. So for folks in chicago and new york, its a question of flying 1way on united airlines business class for 57,500 points or 1. When booking paid flights on british airways, aer lingus, iberia or on any of their partners such as american airlines, alaska airlines, etc. In july i booked a flight from seattle heathrow stopover and then heathrow dublin on the aer lingus website.
Aer lingus rejects takeover bid by parent of british. May 25, 20 aer lingus is a partner of united, but recently stopped showing award availability. In addition aer lingus now codeshares on british airways services to and from london and beyond. How to use avios to book aer lingus flights for low fees and. My entire phone call to british airways to book this seat took six minutes. Oct 07, 2017 so i found the flight i wanted, and then phoned up british airways executive club. Aer lingus, british airways, and iberia flights are all displayed on when searching for award flights. Even better, british airways is known to charge less taxesfees for aer lingus award tickets than aer lingus will charge for their own award tickets. Aer lingus seat pitch measurements will vary depending on aircraft type. Following substantial investment, it has an impressive longhaul operation focused exclusively on the united states and canada. Necessary to prebook seats with aer lingus air travel forum. Aer lingus introduces its new shorthaul business class.
Sep 24, 2018 british airways avios is the program with which canadians would be bestpositioned to redeem miles for aer lingus, since avios are relatively easy to come by here in canada. Search for flights with aer lingus or our aerclub airline partners british airways and iberia book your reward flight using your avios, plus taxes, fees and charges payable in cash. Apr 15, 2015 i picked up 2 seats myself last week as part of our planned fall trip to europe more on that shortly. My experience redeeming avios for aer lingus business class.
Since they are partners, its often possible to book the same flights with any one of these programs, but your cost will vary both in. While british airways had huge carrier imposed surcharges for travel on their own flights, the surcharges on aer lingus were much smaller british airways has a distance based award chart, and they charged 12,500 miles for economy and 25,000 miles for business class for a flight of under 3,000 miles boston to dublin covers a distance of just. As i mentioned in last weeks article about aer lingus, you almost certainly want to book your aer lingus flight using. How to book inexpensive aer lingus award flights to ireland. To actually book you will have to call british airways, which can be a bit of a nightmare due to insanely long hold times. The agent should also not charge you a phone booking fee because you cannot book aer lingus award flights online. Can i choose seats on british airways 5958 operated by aer lingus. This varies by location, and in dc they share the presumably better british airways lounge. You can transfer aer lingus avios to british airways or iberia.
Can i choose seats on british airways 5958 operated by aer. May 29, 2018 the british airways agent should be able to locate the same exact flight that you have already found availability on. Im baec gold, so obviously i can select our seats on ba271, but im. We work closely with our partners to ensure you receive a level of service that closely matches our own. And thats where an incredible sweet spot for the new route can be found. I called united to see if they had the same availability as british airways or if it matched up with expertflyer and it took the agent a while to figure it out, but united had much more availability and i was able to book up to 9 seats on a given flight. You can use british airways avios to book travel on aer lingus, though youll need to call them to actually book the ticket. At boarding, i was greeted by smiling flight attendants, which seemed to be a theme for the crew on my aer lingus flights. When you book or manage your flights with aer lingus, you can add your british airways executive club number. British airways executive club part 1, overview of the program and the different tiers.
Theyre quite new, have seat back on demand ife and pretty comfy. Aer lingus dublin and shannon hubs are the only spots in europe offering us immigration. British airways executive club doesnt display aer lingus availability online, for reasons one may never understand. Find out more about your seat options and prebook online by clicking the. How to book aer lingus award tickets with british airways.
The british airways agent should be able to locate the same exact flight that you have already found availability on. When booking with avios, make sure to get a confirmation number for the airline youre flying on. The food is comparable to most other airlines, average but its included in the cost, as are soft drinks. Sep 28, 2018 aer lingus, british airways, and iberia share a common rewards currency. This a330300 features a two class configuration with 30 flat bed business class seats and 287 standard economy class seats. Definitive guide to aer lingus direct routes from the u. Booking aer lingus flights with british airways avios. Sep 14, 2017 while british airways had huge carrier imposed surcharges for travel on their own flights, the surcharges on aer lingus were much smaller british airways has a distance based award chart, and they charged 12,500 miles for economy and 25,000 miles for business class for a flight of under 3,000 miles boston to dublin covers a distance of just. I was due to go on a holiday yesterday on a tour to china booked with the travel department and it was due to start yesterday with a flight from dublin to london with aer lingus,and then a conecting flight from london to beijing with british airways there was me and 4 other passengers, and we. Call aer lingus at 18004747424 or visit an aer lingus customer service agent on your day of departure.
My experience booking aer lingus business class with british. Jan 02, 2019 when you book or manage your flights with aer lingus, you can add your british airways executive club number. This indicates a link to an external site that may not. May 02, 2019 from 1 september 2019 aer lingus is introducing aerspace business class to its shorthaul aircraft on numerous intraeurope routes and, based on the description of the product we can expect, it looks as if this may be a further if minor alignment of aer lingus with a fellow iag airline british airways. My experience booking aer lingus business class with. I called british airways to use ba avios to book an aer lingus award. Adding a mileage plan number to an existing reservation. Booking aer lingus with british airways avios travel. Jul 21, 2014 booking aer lingus flights with british airways avios.
Aer lingus offers a variety of food options for purchase. Our economy class seats on all airbus aircraft have a. Sitzplatzreservierung informationen british airways. I would be very grateful if anyone could give me any advice or suggestions on what i can do. As covid19 disrupts travel, a few airlines are offering waiving change fee for new bookings. I picked up 2 seats myself last week as part of our planned fall trip to europe more on that shortly. Plan and book your flights and travel with aer lingus here.
The airlines base is dublin airport which is the only major airport in europe to offer u. Because british airways and aer lingus both belong to the same group of companies, international airlines group iag, their earning rates are almost. Fly from the usa to ireland, britain and europe with us as well as find hotels and more. How to transfer avios between aer lingus, ba, and iberia. Nov 08, 2019 british airways, iberia and aer lingus premiumflights november 8, 2019 november 8, 2019 no comments on 2020 avios peak and offpeak calendar. Aer lingus airline partners mileage plan alaska airlines. Aer lingus is a sister company to british airways since it was bought by iag, bas parent. Maximizing british airways aviosaer lingus business class. 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. As i mentioned in last weeks article about aer lingus, you almost certainly want to book your aer. British airways executive club can i choose seats on british airways 5958 operated by aer lingus. Book now this indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as alaska airlines. On airbus a320 flights, aer lingus offers the sky cafe service hot beverages, muffins, biscuits, smoothies, soft drinks, spirits, beer, and many more items. Is new aer lingus business class to europe a good deal with.
European commission press release details page european commission press release brussels, 14 july 2015 the european commission has cleared under the eu merger regulation the proposed acquisition of irish airline aer lingus by international consolidated airlines group iag. S by completing immigration and customs checks prior to departure. Now, before you get too excited, the aer lingus business class seat is flat, but angled, so it isnt as good as british airways or other true flatbed seats. Ryanair and british airways have coordinated in the past with regard to aer lingus, with ryanair offering at one point to cede some of aer linguss heathrow slots to british airways in response to the concerns of competition regulators about its influence over aer lingus. Is redeeming british airways avios on aer lingus still a. Pending legislation for government investment through a parent company, aer lingus was associated with blackpool and west coast air services which advanced the money for the first aircraft, and operated with aer lingus under the common title irish sea airways. Founded by the irish government, it was privatised between 2006 and 2015 and it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of international airlines group iag.
We are looking into buying tickets to ireland for our vacation in august. New aer lingus routes create british airways avios points. Aer lingus offers a very nice business class with direct aisle access, so this is a win. Alongside british airways flights, we list many codeshare services on operated by our oneworld partners as well as aer lingus, airbaltic, bangkok airways, china eastern, fiji airways, loganair, vistara and vueling airlines. So, my question is, can i select seats on the ei flight when i book with ba. If you arrive at the airport and havent booked an extra seat in advance, please speak to a british airways representative. If there are seats available in the cabin you are travelling in, you may be able to buy an extra seat. How to use avios to book aer lingus flights for low fees. Aer lingus business class availability still available. Cheap aer lingus flights and tickets are also available to many other destinations.
Iag sister airline british airways, over in terminal 7, fully realizes this and offers a fantastic dinner service, but aer lingus buffetstyle service was anemic and in need of improvement. Aer lingus was founded on 15 april 1936, with a capital of. Our transatlantic fleet of aircraft airbus a330 a321neo lr and boeing 757 all contain lieflat business class seats and are 22 inches wide. May 31, 2019 even better, british airways is known to charge less taxesfees for aer lingus award tickets than aer lingus will charge for their own award tickets. At many airports, including london heathrow, gatwick. 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. Upon completion of your flights you will automatically be credited the correct avios. Aer lingus operates 62 aircraft to the uk, europe and north america and carry 12 million guests annually. How to pick your aer lingus seats on an avios booking.
You can travel to ireland, other countries in the united kingdom and beyond with aer lingus. Apr 18, 2020 in this article we will look at aer lingus. Booking aer lingus business class awards with british airways avios. Youll be allocated a seat at check in but if youve a preference for where you would like to sit, prebook your seat in advance of your flight. Booking aer lingus with british airways avios travel miles 101. Sep 20, 2018 aer lingus offers a very nice business class with direct aisle access, so this is a win. Partners and alliances information british airways. You have to call in to use avios to book on aer lingus you cant book it online, and when youre given a confirmation number, thats the british airways confirmation number, so its no good when trying to pick seats on aer lingus. Iag is the holding company of british airways, iberia and vueling. British airways is one of the few airlines in the world where i hope to get their outsourced call center.
Hi i have booked uk ireland return flights with aer lingus for my family. Mar 02, 2018 this varies by location, and in dc they share the presumably better british airways lounge. Aer lingus is a sister company to british airways since it was bought by iag, bas parent company, a few years ago. Our economy class seats on all airbus aircraft have a pitch range of of 32 inches and a width of 1718 inches. The information for the british airways visa and chase aer lingus card has been collected independently by million mile secrets.
They do mention it on their website as well aer lingus will throughcheck baggage as a courtesy onto any carrier that have a baggage agreement in place, upon presentation of documentation of the itinerary showing aer lingus. I personally have had the best luck calling earlier in the day the call center opens at 7. Irish airline aer lingus says it now strongly favors its acquisition by british airways parent iag in a statement to shareholders issued friday. Aug 07, 2019 when booking paid flights on british airways, aer lingus, iberia or on any of their partners such as american airlines, alaska airlines, etc. So starting from brussels it is british airways to london heathrow and then aer lingus. Aer lingus flights do not show up on british airways flights, so what i did was search for my flight using uniteds website, and then call british airways to book my seats. Earn 500 minimum miles on flights shorter than 500 miles. British airways uses a distancebased award chart and some sweet spots include boston bos to dublin dub in offpeak business class for 31,250 avios one way. Is redeeming british airways avios on aer lingus still a good. 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.
Is new aer lingus business class to europe a good deal. How to pick your aer lingus seats on an avios booking points with. Here you will find suggestions of great places to visit and all the information on how to get yourself there. How to book aer lingus award tickets with british airways avios. However, british airways has its own award travel booking portal on. Aer lingus ready to join british airways parent iag, says.
Now if i look at possible flights, i see that there is always a company change in heathrow. Please contact us or your travel agent to make a booking for an extra seat as this type of booking cannot be made online. My experience redeeming avios for aer lingus business. Strangely, despite sharing a currency, each program has its own loyalty program with different award charts and rules. Aer lingus is a fantastic airline and ireland is a wonderful country to visit.
From 1 september 2019 aer lingus is introducing aerspace business class to its shorthaul aircraft on numerous intraeurope routes and, based on the description of the product we can expect, it looks as if this may be a further if minor alignment of aer lingus with a fellow iag airline. British airways avios is the program with which canadians would be bestpositioned to redeem miles for aer lingus, since avios are relatively easy to come by here in canada. S preclearance, which enables passengers to save time on arrival in the u. At many airports, including london heathrow, gatwick and north america, you can only pay using a card. I used the number 18002479297 and the hold times were not bad. Seats are automatically assigned free of charge for all passengers, but they can change the seats clicking the change seats button on the seating page.
I have received an email saying i should prebook my seats at a fee to guarantee we get to sit together. Aer lingus is a partner of united, but recently stopped showing award availability. No miles will be earned for classes of service not listed above. British airways codeshares on aer lingus services offering global access to ireland tofrom uk and london. I tried to select seats online through the british airways website, but that. British airways also codeshares on aer lingus operated north american and canadian services for connecting passengers to and from the uk. Is my luggage automatically transferred from british airways. Aer lingus is working closely with ba they used to be part of oneworld and still have codeshares so i am pretty sure they should be able to check your luggage through. British airways, iberia and aer lingus premiumflights november 8, 2019 november 8, 2019 no comments on 2020 avios peak and offpeak calendar. Booking seats for british air flight booked thru aer lingus.
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