Aer lingus or united cruise air cruise critic community. Our economy class seats on all airbus aircraft have a. If you purchase a seat for your baby or toddler you will not be able to book the bassinette seat. If you do a forum search for aer lingus, you ll find lots of threads about the airline. 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. Whether you re looking for a family holiday to the sun, a romantic city break or a once in a lifetime cruise, weve got something for you. Frequently asked questions aer lingus vacation store. Aer lingus now allow seat selection on aerclub bookings. If those are taken, we would suggest that you choose 11hk, followed by seats in row 29. Jun 28, 2018 we found the aer lingus business class seats to be very comfortable.
We found the reclining seats in aer lingus business class to be very comfy. Apr 02, 2007 aer lingus is introducing a new charge to pre book seats on shorthaul flights. How to book inexpensive aer lingus award flights to ireland. You can contact the airline with your confirmation number pnr to have your seats changed.
Several people have reported they have been able to select seats on aerclub avios redemption bookings. Here you will find suggestions of great places to visit and all the information on how to get yourself there. Please do not input personal information such as booking reference, address or payment. Overall aer lingus offers a solid transatlantic business class product. Definitive guide to aer lingus direct routes from the u. Group bookings can be made online for aer lingus flights only.
Has anyone flown aer lingus with a car seat recently. We found the aer lingus business class seats to be very comfortable. Unfortunately no child discounts apply for group bookings. 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. One advantage of aer lingus not currently belonging to an alliance is that you can use different programs from competing alliances to book free flights.
Just wondering how much of a pain aer lingus are to deal with about car seats in general. Children up to 2 years old 24 months, are not required to have their own seat. To add infants to your group, please contact our groups department. As is typical of plans, they do change unexpectedly which may lead to you changing your aer lingus flight. We have flights booked, 2 adults, 3 kids but dont have seats booked as its adding on an extra 200. Seat fees apply until 30 hours before your scheduled departure time.
Service charges may apply for booking or changing award reservations, depending on ticketing, travel dates and mileageplus status. But really if you are travelling alone with a small child you either need to need to ensure you check in exactly 30 hours prior or pay to sit. Find out more about bag allowances and the big savings you can make by prebooking online. Expedia is your onestop shop when looking for aer lingus reservations.
The seat must be a purposedesigned childrens car seat with a 5. Aer lingus permits customers to carry one piece of cabin baggage with a weight limit of 10kg and maximum dimensions of 55 x 40 x 24 cm. Apr 18, 2020 how to book avios reward seats on aer lingus. This applies to domestic flights within ireland and flights between ireland and the uk. I know we should book seats but its 20 pp each way. I am travelling alone and dont want to pay extra to book a seat but when i click continue. If you book a flight with a partner airline in your case, aer lingus you can obtain their reference no. You may buy a seat for the infant at the appropriate fare where the infant can sit in an approved, forward facing car seat provided by you. In fairness, this configuration is perfectly optimized for a narrow body, and the. Aer lingus aerclub how does one select seats booked dubcph on a few weeks ago paid for a ticket that includes baggage allowance, seat assignment etc. Aer lingus say they allow car seats from 636 months but it has to be forward facing and under 17. You can also choose to use fewer avios and pay the rest of the cost in cash. If you want to book children in your group, they need to be booked as adults. If you cant reserve 11a or 11c on aer lingus a330200, you can try aiming for the bassinet seats at 11deg to avoid the lavatories.
Jan 29, 2019 though aer lingus airlines provides seats to its passengers while they do aer lingus checkin. We do all of the work for booking your holiday, so you can concentrate on relaxing and enjoying your time overseas. Weve flown aer lingus from chicago twice, and its fine. I have received an email saying i should prebook my seats at a fee to guarantee we get to sit together. So maybe you re worried that it will affect your performance, or perhaps you just dont want the hassle of hiring equipment at your destination. The car seat must be restrained on the aircraft seat by the normal aircraft lap strap. How to pick your aer lingus seats on an avios booking. You can checkin and retrieve your boarding pass via your smartphone with the free aer lingus mobile app, available for both ios and android users. My business flight was on one of aer lingus new transatlantic routes between dublin and seattle. Necessary to prebook seats with aer lingus air travel forum. After you book your flight youll have to call aer lingus and request the bassinette seat, or else theyll assign you regular seats. Two seats per row means less worry when you have to get up from your seat use the bathroom. By clicking i agree you will allow our use of cookies. Aug 07, 2019 aer lingus a321 business class seats are identical to the seats they have on their a330s, so its cool that they maintained the same product, despite this being a narrow body.
Find out more about your seat options and pre book online by clicking the link below. 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. All fees are per guest, per flight where applicable and valid on aer lingus operated flights. You can also bring a smaller piece of hand luggage into the cabin, such as a laptop, maximum dimensions of 25 x 33 x 20cm if your cabin baggage is oversized andor overweight, it will be checked into the hold and the relevant airport. Using star alliance member uniteds miles, economy will cost 30,000 miles and business class will cost 70,000 miles oneway from any north american destination to ireland. Online check in for group bookings, and bookings made via the aer lingus call centre or a. Check in opens 30 hours before your flight time at which point you can choose your seat for free. Aer lingus flights useful information for flying with. Dont know what kind of planes they fly out of boston, but probably similar. In fairness, this configuration is perfectly optimized for a narrow body, and the cabin looks a whole lot like jetblue mint, sans doors. Aer lingus is introducing a new charge to pre book seats on shorthaul flights. If aer lingus changes your flight, we will do everything we can to make sure you and your companions will have the seats you originally selected, or equivalent.
Aer lingus seat pitch measurements will vary depending on aircraft type. Plan and book your flights and travel with aer lingus here. You can choose your seat when booking your flight, or later in the manage trip section. You can book online and you get the widest choice of dates. Have tried to select my seat on multiple times no luck so far. If you select a seat before this you are charged a small fee to do. Can i book on aer lingus or a partner airline or do i have to book on the airline that i have. Please see the relevant section of our website if you are looking for more details relating to charges for checked baggage or seats. The seating charge is a new charge aer lingus have introduced in recent months. Usually aer lingus will send you an email inviting you to bid if they havent sold all of their business class seats.
Aer lingus recommends you to still come to the airport 90 minutes before your flight is due to depart to get through security and get to the gate. You can also bring a smaller piece of hand luggage into the cabin, such as a laptop, maximum dimensions of 25 x 33 x 20cm. Confusingly, there are two ways of booking an avios flight redemption on aer lingus. We have a great range of holidays to destinations across europe and worldwide. Apr 03, 2018 you must go to to book aer lingus award flights. I have friends who have used this system, bid the lowest amount and been successful. United obviously follow faa rules so allow rearfacing. Staff was friendly and my choice of the shepherds pie was pretty tasty. 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. At the time of booking, you must call aer lingus reservations and a 40 fee per crate, per flight also applies. I am travelling alone and dont want to pay extra to book a seat but when i click continue it insists i book a seat first. I liked the ability to put a deposit down on a flight. Our economy class seats on all airbus aircraft have a pitch range of of 32 inches and a width of 1718 inches.
Does anyone know if seats are assigned at the time of purchase or if you have to call for a later date. Are aer lingus good to sit kids with parents if they dont have seats booked. Aer lingus operates an airbus 330200 with two cabins on the majority of their us flights from dublin. Fly from the usa to ireland, britain and europe with us as well as find hotels and more. Aer lingus and car seats we have no flight booked but likely will have to at some point this year, she will be over 1 at the time and likely over 22lbs, she was 21ish last time she was weighed but had a bug so dropped a 1lb or 2 since then. You can travel to ireland, other countries in the united kingdom and beyond with aer lingus. When you go to check in, be it online or at the airport, theyll assign you a seat automatically and at that point you should be able to select one for free, if youre not happy with what youve got however, the choice will obviously narrowed somewhat. If youre looking for information on bags or seats, please see our travel. 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. The airlines head office is on the grounds of dublin airport in cloghran, county dublin.
The seats are good, and scoring a throne seat for such a short transatlantic flight is a special treat, given how private it is, and how much storage it has. However, having submitted a written complaint to aer lingus via the staff i have yet to hear from the company. The staff and mother were very accomodating and i have no complaints in this regard. 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.
Aer lingus best at seating companions together ireland the. If you do a forum search for aer lingus, youll find lots of threads about the airline. However the first option that appears is seat selection. 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. I am flying to ireland in 2 weeks with aerlingus and have been trying to check in for the last week. No change fees on bookings made for travel up to 30 september 2020. Now, thanks to holidays with aer lingus, you can book your entire holiday in one. Our transatlantic fleet of aircraft airbus a330 a321neo lr and boeing 757 all contain lieflat business class seats and are 22 inches wide.
Hi i have booked uk ireland return flights with aer lingus for my family. You can find the a330200 on these aer lingus routes to and from the u. There are 23 business class seats and as you can see on the seat guru image below you need to do your homework before choosing your seat as there are a lot of different options. Aer lingus flights useful information for flying with aer. Only domestic cats, dogs and rabbits will be accepted on aer lingus regional flights. Dec 19, 2018 aer lingus a330 business class bottom line. They recline completely should you want to sleep i tried but couldnt. When you book a lap infant, the system will not allow you to select seats. Lucky for customers of the airline, aer lingus have made a change of booking a very short and straightforward process with these helpful tips. Aer lingus a321 business class seats are identical to the seats they have on their a330s, so its cool that they maintained the same product, despite this being a narrow body. Do i get seat assignments when i book through aer lingus vacation store. A consumer survey has found 96% of aer lingus customers sit next to their. Business class is currently only available on the aer lingus a330 but will be expanded to their new a321neo fleet. The aisle was now to my right, negating the purpose of paying for the previous seat and causing considerable discomfort for the duration of the flight.
In terms of comfort, seats were not too comfortable for sleeping as seat depth fell a bit short and width. You must, however, inform aer lingus that you will be traveling with an infant on your lap and pay 10% of the applicable adult fare plus taxes. 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. Aer lingus business class, dublin to seattle travel. 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. We have a choice of aer lingus or united for our flights home. Can you changepurchase seats through aer lingus web site. Our january seat sale fares are valid for travel from 01 may to 30 september 2019 and include taxes and charges. To book it on ba would have cost the same avios but. If you dont pick the seat, you still get one, but if there is a group. I have often written on the blog about the good value avios redemptions you can get on aer lingus flights in business class. Find out more about bag allowances and the big savings you can make by pre booking online. Lap children can only be held by passengers who are at least 15 years of age. Yes, you will be assigned the best available seats whether you book online or over the phone.
But in case, the passengers wish to select their seat with aer lingus airlines, then they may follow the steps listed below. We want to be totally transparent about any fees related to your booking. Though aer lingus airlines provides seats to its passengers while they do aer lingus checkin. If you can avoid booking through aer lingus, do so.
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