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. Apr 18, 2020 in this article we will look at aer lingus. 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. It has been cool to see aer lingus growth the past few years, which has been gradual but consistent. Following substantial investment, it has an impressive longhaul operation focused exclusively on the united states and canada. Seat fees apply until 30 hours before your scheduled departure time. Aer lingus is a national regular airline that was founded in 1936 in ireland. Service charges may apply for booking or changing award reservations, depending on ticketing, travel dates and mileageplus status.
You can book award travel on aer lingus through united. 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. From 23 may it will cost 10 to pre book a seat in the first five rows, an exit seat will cost 15, and all. The agreement enables you to book flights through and all other aer lingus sales channels on a range of new services tofrom dublin, cork and shannon. Apr 11, 2018 this version of aer lingus a330300 offers a total of 30 lieflat business seats, arranged in a staggered configuration. Advance seat reservations on longhaul flights operated by lufthansa as codeshare flights. For more information and helpful tips on air travel with kids, please visit our guide to flying with children. Book your preferred seat directly while booking your flight, or at a later time. Aer lingus seat maps best airplane seats seatmaestro. What checkin deadlines apply for aer lingus flights. 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. Group iag parent company of iberia and british airways and lufthansa, respectively. My business flight was on one of aer lingus new transatlantic routes between dublin and seattle.
Lufthansa first class passengers can now enjoy getting to and from the airport in an executive car. Jun 14, 2016 economy class seats on aer lingus a330 are arranged 242 chris mcginnis there was also a small envelope for donations to unicef, aer lingus charity partner for nearly 20 years, which came in handy for getting rid of spare coins on my flight back. If your flight departs dublin airport between 06000800 in the morning, you can checkin at the airport between 16002000 the evening before. Gold is the base level, followed by prestige silver, and elite gold. I was surprised by this in such an age of automation, and a little disappointed. I am flying to ireland in 2 weeks with aerlingus and have been trying to check in for the last week. Aer lingus is a sister company to british airways since it was bought by iag, bas parent company, a few years ago. Seats while not reclining flat are very comfortable and adjustable. Aer lingus has a new a330 with inferior business class seats. Like all other longhaul aircraft in the aer lingus fleet, this airbus a330 featured the airlines new business class product, which very closely resembles jetblues mint product.
You cant select your seat in advance and youll have to pay for. The aer lingus airbus a321lr presented here represents one of the most technologically advanced aircraft introduced in 2019. Some offer extra seats at a discount, while others dont address the needs of passengers of size on their websites. Airbus a330300 operated by aer lingus is used during longhaul and mediumhaul flights. How to pick your aer lingus seats on an avios booking. You can choose your seat when booking your flight, or later in the manage trip section. Aer lingus seat pitch measurements will vary depending on aircraft type. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat or would you like extra legroom during the flight. Jul 21, 2019 at time of writing, i have yet to fly ryanair, but was fortunate enough to book a business class ticket on aer lingus. Ever since the new aer lingus businessclass product was announced last year, weve been looking forward to testing it out. However the first option that appears is seat selection. If your flight departs dublin airport between 06000800 in the morning, you can checkin at the airport between 16002000 the. Star alliance business class cabins, routes and fleets.
Economy class seats on aer lingus a330 are arranged 242 chris mcginnis there was also a small envelope for donations to unicef, aer lingus charity partner for nearly 20 years, which came in handy for getting rid of spare coins on my flight back. You can travel to ireland, other countries in the united kingdom and beyond with aer lingus. Business class is currently only available on the aer lingus a330 but will be expanded to their new a321neo fleet. Book your preferred seat directly when booking your flight or later. Aer lingus airline partners mileage plan alaska airlines. I have received an email saying i should prebook my seats at a fee to guarantee we get to sit together. Mar 02, 2018 the unique seating layout in aer lingus new business class offers some single seats. For longhaul flights, aer lingus uses airbus a330s and boeing 757s, while shorthaul routes are dominated by narrowbody a320s and a321s. Detailed seat map aer lingus airbus a330 200 config. Aer lingus has a great business class product on their a330s, as they have a staggered configuration with fully flat seats.
The advance seat reservation is made at least 52 hours before departure. While the airline installed the same seats on its a330s and 757s, only the 757s offer the opportunity for four smartlucky passengers to end up with a throne seat in their own row on a flight across the atlantic. Aer lingus frequent flyer scheme the gold circle aer lingus frequent flyer scheme is called the gold circle. Plan and book your flights and travel with aer lingus here. Not familiar with aer lingus, which does not fly from my home city. Some seats are far better than others, so be sure to choose carefully.
As of march of this year, british airways and aer lingus were the only international. While the seating is standard regular economy seats in a sixacross row yet only selling the window and aisle seats, plus lounge. These aer lingus flight attendants should be smiling they have the. Aer lingus business class seats the inflight wifi is rather zippy, and while you wont be doing anything that requires too much power, youll be able to work and browse happily as. Trip report aer lingus economy class berlin txl to. Before booking travel in europe, its best to confirm how individual airlines handle these situations, and that can mean multiple sets of rules if youre planning to hop from country to country. Book a rental car with up to 25% price reduction and earn 500 miles. The change function on the website and app were not working. 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. Our economy class seats on all airbus aircraft have a pitch range of of 32 inches and a width of 1718 inches. Theyll be operated to our highest standards of customer service, quality and hospitality.
This guide includes fleet, cabin and route information for the following airlines. I was flying on through dublin to hartford connecticut. These flights will be operated by stobart air as aer lingus regional on our behalf. Find the best airplanes seats, information on legroom, recline and inflight entertainment using our detailed online seating charts.
Choose desired seats for making your travel more comfortable with aer lingus airlines fly with aer lingus airlines. Mileage earned and elite qualifying miles are based on a percentage of actual flight miles flown. Or lufthansa from birmingham second closest, relatively easy to get to but slight concern as well be returning on xmas eve and would need to use public transport to get back for. Expedia is your onestop shop when looking for aer lingus reservations. The unique seating layout in aer lingus new business class offers some single seats. At boarding, i was greeted by smiling flight attendants, which seemed to be a theme for the crew on my aer lingus flights.
Cheap aer lingus flights and tickets are also available to many other destinations. Our transatlantic fleet of aircraft airbus a330 a321neo lr and boeing 757 all contain lieflat business class seats and are 22 inches wide. Why you should consider booking a hawaiian villa for a future stay. You can also make advance seat reservations on longhaul flights if the flights are booked with another airline, but operated by lufthansa as socalled codeshare flights. Trip report of my aer lingus airbus a330200 longhaul flight from toronto pearson intl. The aircrafts main purpose is to efficiently serve longhaul transatlantic routes that are not from primary cities. Online check in for group bookings, and bookings made via the aer lingus call centre or a travel agency, is available within 30 hours of your scheduled departure time. Aer lingus offered free change of flight but price difference would apply.
I arrived at heathrow terminal 2 at 0820 for my 0950 departure on aer lingus flight ei155 to dublin, a flight of around one hour. If you can avoid booking through aer lingus, do so. Fly aer lingus to ireland and europe and earn mileage plan miles. This a330300 features a two class configuration with 30 flat bed business class seats and 287 standard economy class seats. Book a flight now and discover the world lufthansa. Aer lingus is introducing a new charge to pre book seats on shorthaul flights. Necessary to prebook seats with aer lingus air travel forum.
Here you will find suggestions of great places to visit and all the information on how to get yourself there. Advance seat reservation for economy class passengers lufthansa. Seats must be assigned before the use of advance web checkin service, and a seat fee may apply. I am remembering that the lufthansa flight we had to frankfurt had the most comfty seats i have ever had on. Apr 02, 2007 aer lingus is introducing a new charge to pre book seats on shorthaul flights. Nov 07, 2017 aer lingus 757200 business class cabin. You can find this aer lingus a330200 business class seating. A couple rows behind business class, i found my seat. This time the journey continued on to toronto yyz in canada aboard an aer lingus a330. This time the journey continued on to toronto yyz in. At time of writing, i have yet to fly ryanair, but was fortunate enough to book a business class ticket on aer lingus. 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 aer lingus a330300s boasts 287 economy class seats. Mar 17, 2017 ever since the new aer lingus businessclass product was announced last year, weve been looking forward to testing it out.
Dec 28, 2018 trip report of my aer lingus airbus a330200 longhaul flight from toronto pearson intl. Have opportunity for good fareunited to chicago and then aer lingus ord to dublin. Or lufthansa from birmingham second closest, relatively easy to get to but slight concern as well be returning on xmas eve and would need to. United airlines mileageplus seats on aer lingus flight ticketed by united my girlfriend and i will be returning to usa dublhriah. Definitive guide to aer lingus direct routes from the u. Join me on my aer lingus flight from berlin tegel airport to dublin, ireland in economy class. Our economy class seats on all airbus aircraft have a. The aer lingus airbus a330300 is primarily operated on medium to longhaul routes. Aer lingus has nonstop service from lax to dublin, so i would just go with them. Aer lingus is irelands national airline and is a sister company of british airways.
Aer lingus just moved into new terminal so shared jetblue lounge fine but not as nice as aer lingus lounge in dublin for return trip. Seats on aer lingus flight ticketed by united flyertalk forums. This version of aer lingus a330300 offers a total of 30 lieflat business seats, arranged in a staggered configuration. 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. Champagne as soon as you are seated, food was very good and attendants were top notch. If you cant reserve those, the next best seats are the window seats at 3a and 5a. Unlike on my outbound flight this time the inflight. Hiya, just trying to pick a flight to nyc for december options are aer lingus from east midlands our closest airport for. Fly from the usa to ireland, britain and europe with us as well as find hotels and more.
A lot of people wonder if its worth prebooking an airline seat, but the truth is that reserving the seat you want ahead of time can really enhance your inflight. All of the lufthansa group airlinesthe namesake airline, swiss. Jan 29, 2019 choose desired seats for making your travel more comfortable with aer lingus airlines fly with aer lingus airlines. Aer lingus airbus a320 seating chart updated may 2020. Aer lingus launches notbusinessclass european business. The average premium economy seat is about 18 inches wide, with. I liked the ability to put a deposit down on a flight. Jun 26, 2018 star alliance business class cabins to europe ill cover unitedoperated flights in a separate post, so this list only includes star alliance partners plus aer lingus with flights from mainland us and canada to europe. Aer lingus airlines is the flag carrier airline of ireland that allow the passengers to travel to distant places. Hi i have booked uk ireland return flights with aer lingus for my family. At the counter, i find out the reason behind my checkin issues is because ive. Star alliance business class cabins to europe ill cover unitedoperated flights in a separate post, so this list only includes star alliance partners plus aer lingus with flights from mainland us and canada to europe. For your next aer lingus flight, use this seating chart to get the most comfortable seats, legroom, and recline on.