So i got my parents into sign up bonuses and my dad booked them both round trip tickets for 25k each on aer lingus using their avios from the 50k chase card. Backing up, one of the longtime sweet spots of the british airways award chart are aer lingus flights between boston and dublin or shannon snn. Now that im looking to get as many aviosmiles as i can for ba im looking to get. More than anything, were about bringing people together. However, whether intentionally planned or not, there is no ability for executive club members to book an avios aer lingus redemption flight. Aer lingus serves over 100 routes in europe and 11 north american destinations with more than 100 onward connections across the u. Aer lingus lets you use your avios points to fly to the united states for very low taxes under. Want to know how to get flights and upgrades with avios points. All of the information i found on this topic was a few months old, so i thought id provide a data point based on a bostondublin business class booking i made yesterday. Aer lingus s frequent flyer programme, the gold circle club, gives members the opportunity to earn and spend frequent flyer points on aer lingus and partner airline flights. You still have to search availability on united and then call ba. How to book aer lingus award tickets with avios the points guy.
Of course too, you have flexibility with chase to transfer elsewhere as well. For flights from ireland to britain, europe or the united states, you will find some excellent flight deals to start off your holiday. If so can it be done online or do i have to call ba. Earn and spend miles when you make aer lingus reservations or reservations with their partner airlines. Updated on january 21, 2020 by jackie sillsdellegrazie 90 comments this post contains affiliate links which earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Jun 28, 2019 if youre new to british airways avios, the mileage currency of the british airways executive club frequent flyer program, you may be looking for tips on how to maximize your miles for free flights, or even how to search and book avios award flights. Some of you may have already joined aer club, the aer lingus frequent flyer program, and may have collected avios points already, but did you know you could collect them in other outlets too.
The airline was founded in 1936 by the irish government but has since been privatized with headquarters at dublin airport. Oct 21, 20 the old angled 222 aer lingus business class product i still loved it. Fully flat business class to europe for 37,500 miles. Either way, gold circle members get to pass the time in between flights in aer lingus lounges. Founded on 15 april 1936, aer lingus flights commenced operations on 27 may 1936. But how do you use avios to book aer lingus flights. For the outbound flight, there was only 1 nonstop option available. Aer lingus is of special interest if you are looking for economical transatlantic. May 23, 2016 best ways to use british airways avios. Any other currencies will be rewarded based on the euro value 1 3 avios. Fundamentally, it is as simple as going to the book a flight with avios page on and putting in the dates you want to fly.
You can transfer aer lingus avios to british airways or iberia. Spending avios buy and gift avios credit cards members area. You can book your flights, hotel, an overall holiday, your car hire, organise a group booking or even buy a voucher. How to redeem avios points on aer lingus head for points. How do you use avios points to book with aer lingus. The companys main objective is to connect ireland with the whole world and offer customers the. Dec 02, 2016 aer lingus aerclub is now live and you can redeem your avios points online for aer lingus flights for the first time. How to get aer lingus confirmation number if a flight is. Redeeming via dublin on aer lingus could save you a lot of avios during these periods. Here you will find suggestions of great places to visit and all the information on how to get yourself there. Or you can always go buck wild spending your points on retail purchases. Aer lingus is, by far, one of the best airlines to book with british airways avios.
Search for flights with aer lingus or our aerclub airline partners. Step 2 gain access to the avios travel rewards website. Aer lingus is the national airline of ireland and is headquartered at dublin airport. So i decided to book aer lingus business class from dublin to new york, and in. Booking aer lingus flights with british airways avios. 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. With the possibility of obtaining significantly reduced taxes, the lure of using avios points on aer lingus is a popular redemption option for many british airways executive club members. Aer lingus is irelands national airline, founded by the irish government in 1936 to offer passenger flights between ireland and the uk. Using avios to book aer lingus air travel forum tripadvisor. 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. Dec 08, 2016 so, the avios award cost for booking these flights just jumped. These loyalty points are named avios and one can use these avios to enjoy discounts on aer lingus flights, hotel stays, car hire, and travel experiences. Fly from the usa to ireland, britain and europe with us as well as find hotels and more.
One of the great sweet spots of the avios award chart is flights to ireland. The easiest way is to use aer lingus avios, as you can book the. The formerly 25,000avios awards now cost 37,500 avios. Cheap aer lingus flights aer lingus has launched a flash sale with up to 20% off on flights to europe like london, malaga, alicante and more. I did need to reposition myself from philly for the flight and luckily found a cheaper usairways ticket now aa and stayed with a friend at the westin copley square for a few days on my first trip to boston. The process is apparently much more streamlined now than in the past. Pay for the flights using your avios you just need to pay the taxes fees and charges with cash. Flying aerlingus using british airways avios rick steves. Aer lingus aerclub avios redemptions head for points. Using avios to book aer lingus air travel message board. Anyways, the confirmation number he received is only for british airways. Book aer lingus flights online search for aer lingus. Booking aer lingus with british airways avios travel miles 101. International air transport association iata dublin airport.
Eis hub is at dublin airport, dublin and it has three operating bases belfastcity, cork and shannon. However, i would stick with either aer lingus or delta on a nonstop flight from dublin to the us. Avios is the shared currency of the iag, and aer lingus almost certainly will adopt this for its own flyer programme with transfers possible between. The only flights you do not earn avios or tier points on are reward flights, agency discounted fares and industry discounted fares. How to use avios to book aer lingus flights for low fees. Collecting avios and tier points on flights executive. Claiming aer lingus flight points for ba executive club. All articles posted on 28th july 2017 by skyscanner.
Boston and dublin were just moved seven miles farther apart. These transatlantic economy flights used to cost just 12,500 ba avios each way in economy or 37,500 ba avios each way in business. Using avios points on aer lingus british airways avios aer lingus. The information for the british airways visa and chase aer lingus card has been collected independently by million mile secrets. The menu on both flights offered a nice selection so i would not need to hit the lounge cookies in my bag. So, the avios award cost for booking these flights just jumped. Aer lingus has launched a flash sale with up to 20% off on flights to europe like london, malaga, alicante and more. Shorthaul flights within europe passengers can bring a total of 29kgs 44lbs in checked baggage.
British airways executive club claiming aer lingus flight points for ba executive club hi everyone, booked 2 return business class transatlantic flights with expedia at the start of the year before showing any interest in points. In this program, one can earn loyalty points every time heshe travels in the airline. Sep 28, 2016 how to book aer lingus flights using british airways miles. We work closely with our partners to ensure you receive a level of service that closely matches our own. However, aer lingus provides flights mostly to the european locations, including turkey, as well as to north america and north africa. Aer lingus is a member of international airlines group iag. Plan and book your flights and travel with aer lingus here. Combining my two favourite pastimes, travel and shopping is so exciting. Collecting avios and tier points on flights executive club.
As aer lingus are a partner of ba, does anyone know if avios points can be used to book aer lingus flights to other european countries. Flights with any airline other than british airways, aer lingus and iberia will always price at the peak rate. 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. From the new york city, its only 20k avios to berlin. Avios are a reward currency that are used by many airlines including aer lingus. This is a great way to spend your avios ahead of the new british airways avios award chart devaluation on april 28, 2015, since the same flight would be 70k united miles each way. Economy class menu for flights within europe was compiled in collaboration with irish tv chef and restaurateur clodagh mckenna. 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. Aer lingus flights can be booked with united or british airways miles. Like avios program partners british airways and iberia, aer lingus suffers from a distinct lack of award space.
Avios are awarded based on what you paid for the aer lingus flight, excluding government taxes and any ancillaries like bags or seats. How to pick your aer lingus seats on an avios booking. You can search for paid flights on the aer lingus website but you can not transfer avios points between accounts on instead, you must go to the avios travel rewards program website. From these limited early flights, aer lingus has gone on to carry over 10 million passengers to almost 70 destinations across ireland, the uk, continental europe and the usa. We show you how to do it and explain how many points you will need to book your flight. My experience redeeming avios for aer lingus business class. Aer lingus flights covering a distance of 3,0014,000 miles cost 20,000 avios. For the flight to boston, i chose the beef, on the way home, the chicken i kept it simple. How to get aer lingus confirmation number if a flight is booked with avios. Can i use ba avios on aer lingus for a reward flight. Cheap aer lingus flights and tickets are also available to many other destinations.
Aer lingus offers a range of food choices, depending on the route booked and the fare type. How to use avios to book aer lingus flights for low fees and. During offpeak periods, which are two thirds of the year, you need less avios for your reward flights. Their website proudly advertises anything can fly with. This same flight would cost 30k american miles, or 22,500 during off peak season january 10. How to book aer lingus flights using british airways miles. Can i i use my ba avios to book a reward flight on aer lingus. Jan 21, 2020 a beginners guide to using british airways avios. You can make online flight booking with the aer lingus directly at their website or through travel portals as well. Booking aer lingus with british airways avios travel.
Aerclub members can get 3 avios for every 1 spent on flights booked with aer lingus. Partners and alliances information british airways. The gold circle club is an irish tradition all its own. Just to give you some reference points, london, paris, amsterdam, dusseldorf, and brussels are all under 650 miles in distance from dublin, so should price out at just 4,500 additional avios in economy on aer lingus. Aer lingus business class to europe is available for 25,000 avios each way, from boston to dublin, including for summer travel, per dan.
But while thats on hold for now, we hope this video will be a happy reminder of a trip you took in. There is a second british airways avios redemption pricing chart for trips which use two or more oneworld. Book aer lingus flights online search for aer lingus prices. If youre new to british airways avios, the mileage currency of the british airways executive club frequent flyer program, you may be looking for tips on how to maximize your miles for free flights, or even how to search and book avios award flights. Jul 21, 2014 just to give you some reference points, london, paris, amsterdam, dusseldorf, and brussels are all under 650 miles in distance from dublin, so should price out at just 4,500 additional avios in economy on aer lingus. British airways executive club to book aer lingus flights.
It isnt like bmi who were bought and absorbed by ba. Aer lingus is the longest running airline in ireland and the countrys secondlargest carrier after ryanair. The amount you collect depends on which airline you fly, how far you fly, the cabin you fly in, the type of ticket you hold and your executive club tier. Aer lingus provides a fantastic way to use avios with lots of route options and, most importantly, low taxes. Here, youll be able to use the combine my points tool. All you have to do is click on a link and pick your dates. 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. Using avios points on aer lingus british airways avios. Avios are best accrued through earning chase ultimate rewards as they can be transferred over at a ratio of 1. Even with that devaluation, its still a good deal to use avios for flights 2,000 miles and under in the u. When you collect avios points you can use them to get flights and upgrades, with any of their partner airlines. As the national carrier of ireland, aer lingus airlines has the best deals and discount airfare to the emerald isle from the united states and canada.
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. 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. Reason for this would be that they could then preclear us immigration and customs in dublin and arrive in the us as if it were a domestic flight. How to book aer lingus flights with british airways avios. Aer lingus would remain a separate airline under the iag holding structure in the same way as british airways, iberia and vueling are. Ba unfortunately usually flies you through lhr, meaning the customs and immigration formalities are done upon. When i redeemed my british airways avios points for an aer lingus business class ticket to dublin from boston, i was excited for my first flight with the irish airline. Aer lingus flights became a more interesting option for uk travellers following the establishment of a base at gatwick airport in 2008. British airways executive club can i use ba avios on aer lingus for a reward flight. Firstly, im really sorry if this info is readily available in a faq or already answered many times, but i am in a major hurry to book a flight for later today. Aer lingus will upgrade its business class seats to fully flat beds in 2015. Not only do they offer one of the cheapest fights to europe 12,500 miles, but they also dont tack on the astronomical fuel surcharges that ba does.
A beginners guide to using british airways avios the. Update on booking aer lingus with avios all of the information i found on this topic was a few months old, so i thought id provide a data point based on a bostondublin business class booking i made yesterday. Pay with avios to get money off the cost of any aer lingus flight when you book through. Aer lingus is the irish flagship airline, and the second largest irish airline after ryanair.
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