Book a flight with etihad guest miles etihad airways. Make us an offer to upgrade your transatlantic economy booking, and you could be travelling in style in our business cabin. Aer lingus is a sister company to british airways since it was bought by iag, bas parent company, a few years ago. Adding a mileage plan number to an existing reservation.
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. Obviously, that was some years ago, so hope that codeshare seating is easier nowadays. Thats right, the same credentials you would use to log into should work at. See here for the best credit cards for earning united miles. Aer lingus uses both airbus a330s and a321lrs for their long haul flights. May 25, 20 aer lingus is a partner of united, but recently stopped showing award availability. This indicates a link to an external site that may not. Can you earn avios points when you fly united airlines. The number of miles you need to book will reflect the normal market price, so if the flight is on sale, youll need fewer miles. Another option besides using miles to get into aer lingus business class is to purchase a paid seat in economy directly from aer lingus then bid for the upgrade. Best points and miles for aer lingus business class in 2018. To further expand your travel options, you can use award miles with our other airline partners. Ive booked a flight using my united miles for an aer lingus flight. Its easy to book aer lingus with united miles, as shows availability for aer lingusoperated flights.
United airlines to launch san francisco to dublin flight. Sep 28, 2016 how to book aer lingus flights using british airways miles. To book these flights, find seats using, or if using find seats at saver level. 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. However, you can redeem united miles on all aer lingus flights.
Also it looks like id have to pay to select seats, so is it aok to just wait and be assigned seats at the airport. I booked a flight with aer lingus using my united miles, and i wasnt actually able to choose seats online. Keep in mind that this will only reveal aer lingus, ba, and. Aer lingus a330 business class these are available on both their airbus a330s, which they currently operate on north american routes including the toronto route, and the airbus a321lrs which will serve the montreal. With aer lingus aerclub, you should use your aer lingus login credentials to log into. No miles will be earned for classes of service not listed above. British airways executive club to book aer lingus flights. I see four or more business class award seats available on so many flights. United obviously follow faa rules so allow rearfacing. Definitive guide to aer lingus direct routes from the u. Dec 14, 2015 aer lingus flights from north america to dublin or shannon cost 30,000 miles oneway in economy. Sep 02, 2018 the aer lingus launch of aer club has been nothing short of an it disaster.
Booking aer lingus with british airways avios travel miles 101. But i called them and they quickly booked my preferred window seat for me. Redeem your alaska miles on aer lingus flights awardwallet blog. Aer lingus business class awards one mile at a time. United states, canada, mexico, the caribbean, the bahamas, bermuda, and between the u.
Call aer lingus at 18004747424 or visit an aer lingus customer service agent on your day of departure. Aer lingus booking on ba website business, confirmed. That being said, united miles are hard to earn as a canadian, so i decided to go for another option. You can book award travel on aer lingus through united. The second place winner is the a330200, followed by the a330300 and then the a321neo lr, which has the smallest seats. Includes qualifying flights on american airlines, american eagle, and americanconnection, aer lingus, alaska airlineshorizon air, british airways, cathay pacific airways, finnair, iberia, lan airlineslan peru and qantas airways. Aer lingus partnership with united offers access to the uniteds domestic us network and canada via our chicago gateway. You can earn united airlines miles by flying united airlines or their airline partners. Aer lingus is owned by iag, the sixth largest airline in the world, which means the flights. Booking through united pushes you into the revenuebased accrual scheme.
Its easy to book aer lingus with united miles, as shows availability for. United is a part of the star alliance, and they also partner with a few other airlines outside. Aer lingus ei award booking experiences consolidated. Aer lingus economy class options aer lingus 757 economy class. Does anyone know how to check the booking class during the aer lingus booking process or on any of the followup. Children up to 2 years old 24 months, are not required to have their own seat. Around half of aer lingus s routes are through partners such as jet blue and united, which carry passengers to destinations such as new york, chicago, and boston. Can i book a ticket for someone else with my mileageplus miles. Earn and redeem united miles on nonalliance partners. If you booked on united then you need to call, aerlingus, swiss air etc forthose flights.
Travel using your miles to fly between the hawaiian islands, to the middle east or on to exotic locations worldwide. Of course too, you have flexibility with chase to transfer elsewhere as well. Can i transfer my award ticket to another person after. The best seats in this layout are in rows 8 and 30.
How to book inexpensive aer lingus award flights to ireland. Because united airlines is part of star alliance, the largest global airline alliance, you can book award travel on any star alliance partner airline. Earn mileageplus miles according to the booking class that you purchase on qualifying aer lingusoperated flights. My experience booking aer lingus business class with. Aer lingus a330300 has 287 economy seats, whereas its a330200 has 243. Aer lingus business class seats showing up as economy on united. Aer lingus regional routes operated by stobart air using atr aircraft have a seat pitch range of 2931 inches. Here you will find suggestions of great places to visit and all the information on how to get yourself there.
Say goodbye to geographic limits, and use your miles to turn challenging itineraries into convenient travel plans. Another advantage to using united miles is booking nonstop flights from the west coast to ireland. Unfortunately, aer lingus doesnt offer an option to fly premium economy on any flights between the u. Seats on aer lingus flight ticketed by united flyertalk forums. Yes, you can have a mileageplus award ticket issued in someone elses name. Seat selection using united frequent flyer miles on other. Apr 03, 2018 you can also book aer lingus flights on using mileageplus points. Searching for saver level availability the best place to search for the aer lingus saver level must be saver or you cannot use ba avios economy award seats between boston and dublin is actually oddly 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.
As irelands oldest airline, aer lingus has long connected the country to the united kingdom and continental europe, though today, flights to africa and asia are included in their routes. Airlines, lufthansa, swiss air lines, air canada, aer lingus, and more. Our economy class seats on all airbus aircraft have a pitch range of of 32 inches and a width of 1718 inches. I used the number 18002479297 and the hold times were not bad. Aer lingus flights from north america to dublin or shannon cost 30,000 miles oneway in economy. Apr 18, 2020 in this article we will look at aer lingus.
United airlines mileageplus crediting aer lingus ei flights to united ua to earn mileageplus miles. Aer lingus business class seats showing up as economy on united website. Stobart air, which operates the aer lingus regional service, is selling seats for flights across its network starting on july 1 but cant confirm whether all its staff will be working to operate. Its easy to book aer lingus with united miles, as united. My experience booking aer lingus business class with british. Earn 500 minimum miles on flights shorter than 500 miles. Can you changepurchase seats through aer lingus web site. May 29, 2018 aer lingus, the national airline of ireland, is owned by british airways and therefore you can easily redeem avios points for aer lingus flights and at a great value as the british airways executive club charges significantly less taxes and fees on aer lingus which means you can save big in money and miles. We have a choice of aer lingus or united for our flights home. My experience redeeming avios for aer lingus business. I do not know about aer lingus, but back when us was star alliance, and did codeshare with ua, we had to call us for our seats. Read this article to find out how you can use aer lingus avios for flights from the us to ireland for as little as,000 avios. Sep 20, 2018 how to book aer lingus flights with avios.
For the return flight, there was only 1 nonstop option available. Ive called united and got the aer lingus confirmation code for my booking. Using avios points on aer lingus british airways avios. Book openseats with etihad airways or any of our partner airlines. Following substantial investment, it has an impressive longhaul operation focused exclusively on the united states and canada. Mar 20, 2018 introduction to united airlines miles. United airlines mileageplus seats on aer lingus flight ticketed by united my girlfriend and i will be returning to usa dublhriah. New aer lingus routes create british airways avios points. Apr 29, 2016 ana charges 88,000 miles for a roundtrip partner flight in business class from north america to europe, versus the 140,000 that united requires. The aircrafts main purpose is to efficiently serve longhaul transatlantic routes that are not from primary cities. Aer lingus has launched a commercial agreement with etihad airways regarding interline and codeshare arrangements. Aer lingus airline partners mileage plan alaska airlines.
Mine was a revenue tix, hopefully they will not chg u. Simply check the box next to search for award travel. My experience redeeming avios for aer lingus business class. I flew dublin to lax on aer lingus booked with miles on united.
Crediting aer lingus ei flights to united ua to earn. Service charges may apply for booking or changing award reservations, depending on ticketing, travel dates and mileageplus status. Seats on aer lingus flight ticketed by united flyertalk. Apr 11, 2018 this version of aer lingus a330300 offers a total of 30 lieflat business seats, arranged in a staggered configuration. May 31, 2019 strangely, the flight times differ from the aer lingus website. United airlines runs their own frequent flyer program, mileageplus. How to book aer lingus award tickets with british airways. United airlines partner awards million mile secrets. On you can now book flights between dublin and abu dhabi, in cooperation with etihad airways, and have full access to flights across the network beyond abu dhabi, to points including australia, asiapacific, the indian subcontinent and the middle. Aer lingus say they allow car seats from 636 months but it has to be forward facing and under 17. One of the biggest advantages of using united miles to avoid fuel surcharges on airlines such as lufthansa, swiss, austrian airlines, thai airways and turkish airlines. Aer lingus or united cruise air cruise critic community. Seat selection using united frequent flyer miles on other airlines.
Aer lingus business class availability still available. Star alliance upgrade awards may not be requested when you travel on industry discount, agency discount, deeply discounted promotional tickets, award tickets using miles, or tickets purchased on websites where you dont know the exact flight itinerary or airline until after youve paid for the ticket. Some seats are far better than others, so be sure to choose carefully. Visit to find out how many miles youll need to fly one way or roundtrip, depending on class of service and region of travel, on any star alliance network airline.
You can even use your miles to pay for taxes, charges and extras when you book at etihad. Our transatlantic fleet of aircraft airbus a330 a321neo lr and boeing 757 all contain lieflat business class seats and are 22 inches wide. Booking aer lingus with points and miles the points guy. I like to maximize and im sure thats the way most flyer. Learn how to use united airlines miles to book a partner award flights on. Has anyone flown aer lingus with a car seat recently. British airways executive club doesnt display aer lingus availability online, for reasons one may never understand.
Sep 12, 2019 alaska seems to be offering nonsaver award seats on aer lingus flights, but this is usually a terrible use of miles, especially at the high end of the price range. Avios are best accrued through earning chase ultimate rewards as they can be transferred over at a ratio of 1. If your flight departs dublin airport between 06000800 in the morning, you can checkin at the airport between 16002000 the evening before. Aer lingus is owned by iag, the sixth largest airline in the world, which means the flights are also available using british airways avios points. Seat selection on aer lingus reservation made thru united air. Stobart selling aer lingus seats but quiet on staffing. And the airlines dont seem to want to cough up the miles. This a330300 features a two class configuration with 30 flat bed business class seats and 287 standard economy class seats. I have ff account with united and i want to ensure i am booking flights with aer lingus in the class that qualifies for united miles. Booking aer lingus with british airways avios travel. The 242 configuration remains the same, the positioning of the lavatories and galleys is the main difference. Is new aer lingus business class to europe a good deal with. Check out how much extra you will earn per flight in each tier.
Aer lingus seat pitch measurements will vary depending on aircraft type. Apr 10, 2015 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. They do need to confirm with al as it is not an immediate booking. British airways moved boston 14 miles west on its avios award chart. 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. Aer lingus business award availability from us to europe. The aer lingus airbus a330300 is primarily operated on medium to longhaul routes. Estimated mileage from dublin to paris is 488, and the fare class is economy 100%. Fly from the usa to ireland, britain and europe with us as well as find hotels and more. Between london and belfast, cork, dublin, or shannon. The alaska and aer lingus partnership also offers layovers in dublin for as long as you want but dont overstay your 90day visa in the schengen zone. As others have stated above, earning avios from partners like united is well publicised on their website, but they havent been able to credit any of these miles since 2016. Make a note of those other codes and then head to the aer lingus and swiss sites and use those codes to select your seats. This cabin has just two throne seats, which youll find on a handful of other carriers as well i had just flown in one on malaysias a350.
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